http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/13171 Views on Bin Laden Capture Shift in U.S. The opinions of Americans on Osama bin Laden have changed drastically since the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to a poll by TNS released by ABC News. 51 per cent of respondents think the war on terrorism can be a success even if the al-Qaeda leader is not captured or killed, up 21 points since November 2001. Al-Qaeda operatives hijacked and crashed four airplanes in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, killing nearly 3,000 people. In July 2004, the federal commission that investigated the events of 9/11 concluded that "none of the measures adopted by the U.S. government from 1998 to 2001 disturbed or even delayed the progress of the al-Qaeda plot" and pointed out government failures of "imagination, policy, capabilities, and management." Bin Laden has not been seen publicly since the start of the war on terrorism in October 2001, appearing only in several purportedly authentic video and audiotapes. In January, Arabic television network Al-Jazeera broadcast an audio message purportedly recorded by bin Laden, which includes the veiled suggestion of a "truce" in the war on terrorism and warns of "new attacks to come." Bin Laden later issued two new audio messages. On Sept. 15, U.S. president George W. Bush discussed the search for bin laden, saying, "There is a kind of an urban myth here in Washington about how this administration hasn't stayed focused on Osama bin Laden. Forget it. It's convenient throw-away lines when people say that. We have been on the hunt, and we'll stay on the hunt until we bring him to justice, and we're doing it in a smart fashion." Polling Data Do you think the United States has to capture or kill Osama bin Laden for the war on terrorism to be a success, or do you think the war on terrorism can be a success without Osama bin Laden being killed or captured?
Sept. 2006 Nov. 2001 Must capture, kill 45% 64% Can be a success 51% 30% Unsure 4% 6% Source: TNS / ABC News Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,003 American adults, conducted from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
