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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: longnshort who wrote (49526)	12/19/2005 12:54:06 PM
From: paret	Respond to of 93284

"To retreat before victory would be an act of recklessness and dishonor, and I will not allow it."

To: longnshort who wrote (49526)	12/19/2005 1:02:31 PM
From: paret	Respond to of 93284

Poll: US Support Surges in Pakistan and Indonesia By HUSAIN HAQQANI and KENNETH BALLEN Wall St Journal December 19, 2005; Page A16 So much for the popularly peddled view that anti-Americanism in the Muslim world is so pervasive and deep-rooted it might take generations to alter. A new poll from Pakistan, a critical front-line in the war on terror, paints a very different picture -- by revealing a sea-change in public opinion in recent months. Long a stronghold for Islamic extremists and the world's second-most populous Muslim nation, Pakistanis now hold a more favorable opinion of the U.S. than at any time since 9/11, while support for al Qaeda in its home base has dropped to its lowest level since then. The direct cause for this dramatic shift in Muslim opinion is clear: American humanitarian assistance for Pakistani victims of the Oct. 8 earthquake that killed 87,000. The U.S. pledged $510 million for earthquake relief in Pakistan and American soldiers are playing a prominent role in rescuing victims from remote mountainous villages. Released today, the poll commissioned by the nonprofit organization Terror Free Tomorrow and conducted by Pakistan's foremost pollsters ACNielsen Pakistan shows that the number of Pakistanis with a favorable opinion of the U.S. doubled to more than 46% at the end of November from 23% in May 2005. Those with very unfavorable views declined to 28% from 48% over the same period. Nor is this swing in public opinion confined to Pakistan. A similar picture is evident in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation. Again that's largely because of American generosity in the wake of a natural disaster. A February 2005 poll by Terror Free Tomorrow showed that 65% of Indonesians had a more favorable opinion of the U.S. as a result of American relief to the victims of last December's tsunami. If these changes in Pakistan and Indonesia influence thinking in other countries, then we could be looking at a broader shift in public sentiment across the Muslim world. While support for the U.S. has surged, there's also been a dramatic drop in support for Osama bin Laden and terrorism. Since May, the percentage of Pakistanis who feel terrorist attacks against civilians are never justified has more than doubled to 73% from less than half, while the minority who still support terrorist attacks has also shrunk significantly. There's been a similar increase in the number of Pakistanis disapproving of bin Laden, which rose to 41% in November up from only 23% in May. The important point is that direct contact with Americans on a humanitarian mission, including military personnel, has a positive impact on how Muslims view America. In Pakistan, 78% of those surveyed said that American assistance has made them feel more favorable to the U.S. America also fared much better in the opinion of ordinary Pakistanis than the other Western countries that also provided aid, or even local radical Islamist groups that made a much-publicized effort to provide earthquake relief.

To: longnshort who wrote (49526)	12/19/2005 2:09:00 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

Bush's crimes are really big, my friend. You cannot compare it with anything on the democratic side, so give up trying. I guess the RNC is putting out their desperate deflective talking points this morning but they don't hold water. We all saw Bush lie directly to the American people yesterday saying his wiretaps were legal. They were clearly not. Bush deliberate spied on and lied to Americans and did it in a way which was clearly against the law and a slap in the face of our Constitution. When you add this to all the other stuff he's guilty of it's clear the man deserves impeachment. Just a matter of when and which crimes to concentrate on. Let's also find out who Bush spied on. Bet some of them had nothing to do with terrorism. Maybe none of them did. Let's have the WH give a list to Specter and Kennedy and see what they think.