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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas M. who wrote (21223)	3/15/2003 3:39:20 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 25898

A new Newsweek poll shows that while more Americans still support the use of military force in Iraq, confidence in the Bush Administration is wavering By Laura Fording NEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE March 15 — While support for a war against Iraq remains strong, confidence in the Bush Administration’s handling of the conflict has weakened, according to a new NEWSWEEK poll. THE SURVEY, taken on March 13 and 14, puts approval ratings for President George W. Bush’s handling of the Iraqi situation at 56 percent, down from 60 percent six weeks ago. Bush’s approval rating, meanwhile, has declined to 53 percent, down 8 points from the first week in February. Still, American support for using military force against Iraq remains strong, at 70 percent, with 67 percent of Americans polled advocating the use of air strikes and 59 percent in support of sending in large numbers of ground troops to ensure control of Iraq. Most Americans, 85 percent, say they would still prefer that the United States attack Iraq with the full support of the United Nations Security Council. However, approval for the Bush administration’s decision to attack Iraq alone has increased six percent from the first week of February, to 43 percent. The majority of those polled seemed to believe that time is running out for a diplomatic solution, with 38 percent saying the United States should give Iraq only a few more days to disarm. Nineteen percent would wait until the end of March. The country is confident, however, that force is the only way to disarm Iraq: 58 percent believe that is the case; 34 percent believe that diplomacy could ultimately succeed. And 77 percent say Iraq would eventually use weapons of mass destruction against a neighboring country if the United States does not take military action against it. Eighty percent say a Saddam Hussein would eventually be instrumental in helping Al Qaeda terrorists carry out future attacks against the United States. Americans believe a war against Iraq would have serious consequences at home, the poll shows. Sixty-six percent say it would create serious divisions between the United States and its allies. Seventy-eight percent say Iraq would retaliate by using biological or chemical weapons against American targets. And 82 percent believe the war would inspire terrorist attacks against American citizens. © 2003 Newsweek, Inc. msnbc.com

To: Thomas M. who wrote (21223)	3/15/2003 3:51:34 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 25898

Poll: On the Verge of War NEWSWEEK Tell us what you think about how the United States is handling the current international situation and the looming war in Iraq. Click the “Vote” button at the bottom to submit your results and see others’ responses, then click here to see how Americans nationwide answered these and other questions in this week’s NEWSWEEK poll. The percentages represent the results of the national pol The poll was taken February 13-14, 2003 and had a +/- 3 percent margin of error. * Percentages may not total to 100% for each question due to non-responses 1. Do you approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? Yes 53% No 37% Don't Know 10% 2. Do you support the Bush Administration using military force against Iraq? Yes 70% No 24% Don't know 6% 3. In the long run, do you think more Americans will be killed or injured in future terrorist attacks: If the United States attacks Iraq to try to remove Saddam Hussein from power 38% If the United States does NOT attack Iraq and Saddam Hussein remains in power 41% Same/Won't make much difference 14% Don't know 7% 4. Do you think international organizations like the United Nations do more to: Help the United States solve problems in cooperation with other countries 47% Create obstacles to Americans' security 38% Both equally 5% Neither 2% Don't know 8% 5. What do you think anti-American feelings around the world these days result more from: The fact that we are the most powerful country in the world 42% Recent U.S. policies and diplomatic efforts that seem arrogant and bullying to people in other countries 46% Neither/Other 6% Don't know 6% 6. In general, do you think people in other countries have good reasons to feel threatened by U.S. military power today, OR that they should NOT feel threatened because the U.S. is different from other powerful nations and will use power for moral purposes? Have good reasons to feel threatened 24% Should not feel threatened 68% Don't know 8%

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