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To: J.T. who wrote (8581)	9/21/2001 12:36:02 PM
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Post-ABC Poll: Bush Addresses Nation; War on Terrorism America Approves Thursday, September 20, 2001 The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll is based on telephone interviews with 526 randomly selected adults nationwide and was conducted Thursday evening, Sept. 20, following President Bush's televised address to the nation. The margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus 5 percentage points. Sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll. Results of overnight polls that attempt to measure opinions about fast- changing news events should be interpreted with extra caution. Interviewing was conducted by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa. = less than 0.5 percent 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the U.S. response to last week's terrorist attacks? Approve Disapprove No opin. 9/20/01 91 5 4 9/13/01 91 7 2 9/13/01 "this week's" 2. Do you support or oppose taking military action against the groups or nations responsible for the terrorist attacks? Support Oppose No opin. 9/20/01 90 6 4 9/13/01 93 5 2 9/11/01 94 3 3 9/13/01 and previous: "If the United States can identify the groups or nations responsible for today's attacks, would you support or oppose taking military action against them?" 3. (If support, Q2) What if that meant getting into a war - in that case would you support or oppose taking military action? 2/3 NET ------Support if war----- No NET Strongly Somewhat Oppose opin. 9/20/01 83 71 12 10 7 9/13/01 86 71 15 11 3 9/11/01 86 NA NA 7 4 4. (If support, Q2) Do you think the United States should limit its military action only to those groups or nations responsible for last week's attacks, or should the United States mount a broader war against terrorist groups and the nations that support them? 2/4 NET Limit Broader Oppose No opin. action war 9/20/01 24 63 6 7 5. Just your best guess, do you think large numbers of U.S. troops will be killed and wounded in the military action to come, or not that many? Yes No No opin. 9/20/01 37 53 10 6. Again, just your best guess, do you think the U.S. military action to come will last for a few weeks, a few months, a year or so, or several years? Few Few Year Several No Weeks months years opin. 9/20/01 2 14 22 57 5 7. What do you think would create a greater risk of further terrorism in this country - if the United States DOES take military action against terrorists, or if the United States does NOT take military action? Does take Does not No diff. No action take action (vol.) opin. 9/20/01 15 73 8 3 10. On another subject, would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? ----Excellent/Good----- -----Not so good/Poor----- No NET Excellent Good NET Not so good Poor op. 9/20/01 38 3 35 60 47 14 2 9/9/01 33 1 32 66 47 19 7/30/01 50 3 46 50 39 12 * 4/22/01 50 3 47 50 40 9 * 1/15/01 70 10 59 29 24 6 1 10/27/00 LV 86 24 61 14 11 3 * 10/26/00 LV 86 24 61 14 11 3 * 6/11/00 74 17 57 26 19 6 * 2/27/00 80 25 55 20 14 5 * 10/31/99 74 18 56 26 18 7 1 9/2/99 76 19 57 23 16 6 1 3/14/99 80 22 58 19 15 4 1 11/1/98 73 12 61 26 21 5 1 11/1/98 LV 78 13 65 22 19 3 * 10/13/97 61 12 49 39 27 11 * 11. Just your best guess, do you think the economy is heading into a recession, or not? Yes No No opin. 9/20/01 57 37 6 9/13/01 58 37 5 9/9/01 53 44 4 7/30/01 52 46 2 4/22/01 45 50 5 3/25/01 58 37 5 1/15/01 55 42 3 12. Did you watch or listen to any of Bush's address to Congress tonight, or not? Yes No No opin. 9/20/01 79 21 0 13. Bush proposed measures to combat terrorism including stricter airport security and stronger law enforcement efforts, including the creation of a new White House office for domestic security. How much do you think these measures will do to reduce the risk of another major terrorist attack in this country- a great deal, a good amount, only some or just a little? -----Great/Good------ ---Only Some/Little-- NET Great Good NET Only Just a No deal amount some little opin. 9/20/01 69 33 36 28 22 6 3 14. (If watched, Q12) Did Bush's speech make you more confident in this country's ability to deal with this crisis, less confident, or what? More Less No diff. No confident confident (vol.) opin. 9/20/01 80 4 14 3 © Copyright 2001 The Washington Post Company Best Regards, J.T.

To: J.T. who wrote (8581)	9/21/2001 12:43:11 PM
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World Leaders Mostly Favor Bush Speech Taliban Rejects Bush Ultimatum By Charles Babington washingtonpost.com Staff Writer Friday, September 21, 2001; 10:53 AM The world's leaders today gave varying but mostly favorable reactions to President Bush's call for a global war against terrorism. While close allies such as Britain offered whole-hearted support, nations with substantial Muslim populations reacted more cautiously, noting that terrorist threats aren't the only problems needing U.S. attention. Afghanistan's ruling Taliban regime, meanwhile, rejected Bush's demand that it hand over suspected terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, and U.S. military planes continued to deploy to various Persian Gulf and central Asian locations. In Islamabad, Pakistan, Taliban ambassador Abdul Salam Zaeef said today he is sorry people died in the attacks, and appealed to the United States not to endanger innocent people in a military retaliation, Reuters reported. Zaeef said the Taliban would not hand over bin Laden without evidence, and called for an investigation by the United Nations, telling reporters that Bush's ultimatum poses great danger for Muslims. Turkey Offers Cooperation In Turkey, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit has offered full cooperation with Bush's push for a united front against terrorism, but he expressed concerns about the global economic impact of continued uncertainty, Reuters reported. "The international struggle against terrorism has to succeed without too much extension of the period," Ecevit told CNN Turk television. He cited Turkey's need for global growth to help it out of its own deep domestic economic crisis. "Of course the weight here falls on America because it is a state with a strong economy that can influence the world," said Ecevit, whose nation is mostly Muslim but whose government is largely secular. "I hope that with American leadership the world economy can start developing. We have a particularly great need for that." Arab League Leader Raises Israel Question In the Middle East, Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said in an interview broadcast today that Arabs would not play a role in any campaign of retaliation for last week's attacks if Israel took part in such an effort. "It is not possible that Arab states join a regional or an international effort joined by Israel, because Israel is slaughtering [Palestinian] people," Moussa told al-Jazeera satellite television. He said Arab states had imposed a similar condition in 1990 when the United States was building a coalition to eject Iraqi troops from Kuwait. Al-Jazeera TV also reported that a militant Islamic group has threatened to strike with an "iron fist" at Gulf Arab states if they help the United States attack Afghanistan. In Malaysia, state news agency Bernama quoted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as saying: "Hunting terrorism with weapons alone will not solve the problem completely as long as the anger among the oppressed still exists. If [we] want to wipe out terrorism, the problem in Palestine must be eradicated as well as that in Iraq and Chechnya." Philippines to Allow Use of Former Bases The Philippines said it would let America use its former bases in the island state, but likely would not send ground troops to support an attack. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said it would be a few days before she would outline her response. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said he would meet Bush in Washington on Tuesday to pledge Tokyo's full support for a "war on terrorism." In Europe, French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine said the U.N. Security Council might consider imposing sanctions on countries that refuse to cooperate with the U.S.-led effort. "We French think that beyond the short-term, the Security Council is the most legitimate forum to define the general global policy of the fight against terrorism." In other developments today, reported by AP, Reuters and the Washington Post: • Bush sat down with insurance executives to discuss that industry's difficulties resulting from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The House also was poised to approve a $15 billion plan to prop up the nation's hard-hit airlines. • Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), asked on CBS' "The Early Show" if he is prepared to spend the entire Social Security surplus to battle terrorism, replied: "We have to put our nation's security before we put any other questions to the Congress or to the American people." • Northwest Airlines announced it will shed 10,000 jobs, nearly a fifth of its work force, joining other major airlines making cuts in the wake of the terrorist attacks. Air carriers, along with aircraft maker Boeing, have announced layoffs of more than 100,000 workers. • Several Hollywood studios halted tours and increased armed patrols following a general warning from the FBI that television and movie facilities could be targets of terrorist attacks. Twentieth Century Fox said it plans to install gate barricades. Warner Bros., in Burbank, prohibited live studio audiences from tapings of such TV shows as "The Drew Carey Show" and halted its popular studio tour. • Stores nationwide say they have sold out of American flags and are putting customers on waiting lists. A Pennsylvania manufacturer reported getting 1,800 calls a day last week from retailers. © 2001 Washington Post Newsweek Interactive Best Regards, J.T.