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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (112386)	8/22/2003 11:59:44 PM
From: Bilow	Respond to of 281500

Hi Jacob Snyder; Re: "Oh, there will probably be some transparent face-saving "Vietnamization" program to cover our retreat." As we all know, the biggest problem with trying to vietnamize (is that a verb?) Iraq is that it will be impossible to screen out all the America haters from the recruits. Also note that they're already talking about the UN bomb being fed with inside information. I think that the problem has been exaggerated. There would be plenty of people in Iraq who would know where the sweetest "corner office" was in that building, and any idiot knows that the highest guy on the totem pole takes the best office. -- Carl

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (112386)	8/23/2003 1:27:42 AM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Pew Poll re S. Korea excerpts: Half of South Koreans surveyed in May 2003 by the Pew Global Attitudes Survey held an unfavorable view of the United States, up six percentage points from July 2002. Anti-Americanism has risen particularly sharply among the young. A year ago, half (51%) of the 18-29 year olds surveyed had a somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of the United States. This year, seven-in-ten (71%) young South Koreans expressed such views. In most nations, critics of the United States say their sentiments reflect opposition to President George W. Bush, more than a general problem with America. But in South Korea, 72% of those who hold unfavorable views of the United States express general hostility toward America that goes beyond criticisms of the president. U.S. efforts in the six-party negotiations on North Korea may be further complicated by widespread sentiment in South Korea that Washington acts unilaterally in foreign policy. Three-in-four South Koreans (76%) believe that the United States does not take into account South Korean interests when making international policy decisions. Such criticism of U.S. unilateralism is shared by publics in Russia (71%) and Japan (59% in 2002) – two other nations that are parties to the Beijing talks. South Korean disapproval of the conduct of U.S. foreign policy reflects public opposition to particular American international initiatives, including the war on terrorism and the Bush Administration's policy of preemptive military strikes against U.S. foes. Seven-in-ten South Koreans (71%) oppose U.S.-led efforts to fight terrorism. More than half (55%) of South Koreans also say that it is rarely or never justified to use military force against countries that may seriously threaten South Korea, but have not attacked it. people-press.org