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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (86678)	3/26/2003 5:14:43 PM
From: slacker711	Respond to of 281500

It would be interesting to keep a list of nations where public opinion polls have changed to majority support for the war, after the war started. Add Australia to the list.... smh.com.au For the first time, more Australians backed the war than opposed it. According to Newspoll, 50per cent of Australians now support Australia's involvement in the war, up from 25per cent only two weeks ago. Opposition to the war has steadily waned, from a high of 73per cent to 42per cent this week. Slacker

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (86678)	3/26/2003 5:18:03 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Respond to of 281500

gallup poll 2003 Mar 14-15 reason to support going to war "good reason" "bad reason": Iraq prevented from using weapons of mass destruction/providing to terrorists 85 14 The Iraqi people would be freed from the rule of Saddam Hussein 84 15 U.S. must play a leadership role in world by standing up for what it believes is right 77 23 It would encourage political and economic reform in the Arab world 68 27 Oil supplies in the Middle East would be protected and stabilized 63 35 Groups that hate the U.S. would be discouraged from attacking the U.S. 57 40 Fuel prices in the U.S would be lower in the long run 42 56 REASONS TO OPPOSE TAKING MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ "good reason" "bad reason": Many innocent Iraqi citizens would die 57 40 Many American soldiers would die 50 46 United Nations weapons inspections should be given more time to work 48 49 There are other problems that are more urgent than the situation in Iraq 45 54 Iraq would retaliate with weapons of mass destruction against invading U.S. troops 45 51 The problems with Iraq could be solved solely through U.N. weapons inspections 42 53 There would be new terrorist attacks against the U.S. 39 58 The rest of the world would view the U.S. much more negatively 37 60 Saddam Hussein does not represent a real threat to the U.S. right now 30 67 gallup.com