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To: Suma who wrote (28398)	9/9/2006 12:41:13 PM
From: Dale Baker	Respond to of 541180

not everyone is dying to get here in this Country which is the argument that I read to contradict that we are not popular with other countries More conflating - jamming together two metrics that are not necessarily related. It is possible that millions could want to enter the US (as they do) while much of the remaining 5 billion+ still don't approve of US policies. One point requires measuring intent to immigrate while the other measures opinions. If everyone hated us, intent to immigrate would be low. But a noticeable intent to immigrate is no proof of majority opinion worldwide. That's just sloppy thinking. But acknowledging that fact would mess up the partisan argument at stake. ;<)