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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (81935)	3/13/2003 10:17:42 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

More highlights from that FN poll: It is estimated that the war in Iraq will cost each U.S. taxpayer about 300 dollars. Do you think it is worth 300 dollars per taxpayer to disarm Iraq and remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from power? 1. Yes, it's worth it 69% 2. No, it's not worth it 23 3. (Not sure) 8 12. Which do you think is more likely -- Iraq is completely complying with the existing U.N. resolutions and disarming, or Iraq is lying to the United Nations and continuing to keep and build weapons? 1. Complying 4% 2. Lying 87% 3. (Not sure) 9 16. Who do you think should make the final decision on security matters for the United States –- the United Nations or the United States? (ROTATE) 1. United Nations 21% 2. United States 74 3. (Not sure) 5 20. Participated in any of the recent anti-war protests? 1. Yes 3% 2. No 97% 3. (Not sure) - 22. Who do you think is doing more to achieve real peace in Iraq –- war protesters or soldiers? 1. Protesters 8% 2. Soldiers 75% 3. (Both) 5% 4. (Not sure) 12%

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (81935)	3/13/2003 11:02:44 PM
From: FaultLine	Respond to of 281500

In total, that's 71% of the American people who believe the US needs to disarm Saddam.. So there's your "boss".... Why should Bush listen to a "VP" when the Boss is 71% for going to war?? There must be 50 ways to disarm your rival--just like I said. I am simply addressing your statement taking to task those, of all stripes, who are critical, in any way, of the President's plan and execution of that plan. In complete opposition to your view, I believe that expressing performance reports on Bush, et. al. is a perfectly normal, moral,and healthy thing to do, even without expressing a plan of one's own. And lastly, when you grumble about people complaining but not offering an alternative, really, all the things we say here are for our entertainment. The things we read (some of them) are for education but the fact is, our depth of understanding is mostly laughable -- just try tekboy's list of typical questions about Nuclear Proliferation which I posted last week if you have any doubts about this... --fl