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To: stockman_scott who wrote (67585)	1/22/2003 1:06:06 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 281500

Poll Suggests American Public Caution on Iraq By The Associated Press A majority of Americans, 54 percent, say they fear the Bush administration will move too quickly to take military action against Iraq, according to a poll taken at a time administration officials are giving strong signals that war will be necessary to disarm Iraq. story.news.yahoo.com Nearly four in 10, 39 percent, said they are concerned the Bush administration will not move quickly enough, the poll by ABC News and The Washington Post found. Half said they are willing to give United Nations (news - web sites) weapons inspectors at least a few more months to do their work. Overall support for military action against Iraq has slipped from 62 percent in December to 57 percent now. Partisan differences sharply affect the amount of support for military action. Eight in 10 Republicans, 78 percent, support the action, while only four in 10 Democrats support it. Just over half of independents, 55 percent, support military action. Public support for such action varies considerably when other factors such as the backing of allies, timing and the number of possible casualties are included. The growing cautiousness about Iraq comes at the same time that people now disapprove of Bush's performance with the economy, with 43 percent approving and 53 percent disapproving — the first time in this poll that a majority disapproved of his economic leadership. Bush's overall approval rating is at 59 percent; it has been in the 50s in several other recent polls. Those findings suggest Bush has his work cut out for him in the upcoming State of the Union address next Tuesday. He must reassure people he has a successful strategy to turn the economy around and reassure them about his plans for Iraq. People are evenly split about his handling of taxes and the federal budget and disapprove of his handling of health insurance. Seven in 10 approve of the way he's handling the campaign against terrorism. Four in five want the Bush administration to pursue a diplomatic solution in the confrontation with North Korea (news - web sites) over nuclear weapons. The ABC-Post poll of 1,113 adults was taken Jan. 16-20 and has an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

To: stockman_scott who wrote (67585)	1/22/2003 1:09:41 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 281500

Should we invade FLA "At least 15 of the 19 hijackers involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks had ties to Florida, with some seeking flight training here." ...FBI raids Palm Beach County home; won't confirm 9/11 connection By The Associated Press www.miamiherald.com GREENACRES - Federal agents raided a house Tuesday, but wouldn't comment on television reports that the investigation was connected to terrorist threats. Stations quoted neighbors as saying that the house, which had been searched two other times since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was once the residence of a Middle Eastern family. The TV reports said the family moved within days of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. FBI spokeswoman Judy Orihuela said from the scene that a sealed search warrant was served. She declined further comment on the warrant, and also declined comment on the media reports. From television news helicopters, FBI agents were seen using metal detectors in the front yard and digging in the back yard. Agents were also seen bringing a trailer and a boxes to store evidence. Neighbors also told the television stations that the family moved out abruptly and paid all of their bills in cash, including homeowner association fees. Greenacres is eight miles southwest of West Palm Beach. At least 15 of the 19 hijackers involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks had ties to Florida, with some seeking flight training here.