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To: LindyBill who wrote (93448)	1/3/2005 4:42:14 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793759

LGF - Iraqis Will Vote Despite Violence Reader Haider Ajina emailed us the results of a poll published in the Iraqi Arabic newspaper Alsabaah, showing that the mujahideen have failed to dissuade Iraqis from voting: The poll was of 4974 Iraqis living in and around Baghdad. The following is the translation of the poll and the results: “Will the security problems cause you to? Not come out and vote the day of elections = 18.3% Come out and vote the day of elections = 78.3% No opinion = 3.4% “Do you support the Iraqi Government having its own official newspaper? Yes = 67.7% No = 30.9% Do Not know = 1.4%” “Do you support military action against the terrorists? Yes = 87.7 % No = 11.1% Don’t Know = 1.2%

To: LindyBill who wrote (93448)	1/3/2005 7:15:30 PM
From: Tom C	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793759

The anti-military crowd always makes a stink about something like this. I think you would be surprised at the number of military personnel in the state of Maryland. Edgewood Arsenal (Chem WMDs), Aberdeen Proving Grounds (munitions testing) , Fort Mead (spooks), Fort Hood (Bio WMDs), The Navy Academy, Defense Logistics, Defense Mapping Agency, US Navy Hospital in Bethesda. I can go on and on… not to mention the Pentagon workers and people I know who work at the CIA. I didn't see any stink in that article. At a time of heightened awareness of military recruitment, the aptitude test offered free by the Defense Department is drawing criticism. That seems to be the jist of the article. "These poor little kids are going to get "press-ganged!" seems to be the most hysterical part of the post. That's the part you added.