Reply #91: Sorry -- I see there are a lot of short-term memories here [View All]

ABC News/Washington Post Poll 4/27-30/03
"Who do you trust to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq: Bush or the Democrats in Congress?"

Bush 72
Democrats 20
Both (vol.) 2
Neither (vol.) 3
Unsure 3

12/18-21/03
"Do you think the war with Iraq has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States?"

Has 62
Has Not 34
Unsure 4


CBS News Poll 12/14-15/03
"Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?"

Did Right Thing 63
Should Have Stayed Out 31
Unsure 6


6/03
"Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?"

Worth It 62
Not Worth It 31
Unsure 7


ABC News Poll. March 5-9, 2003.
"Would you favor or oppose having U.S. forces take military action against Iraq to force Saddam Hussein from power?"

                Favor  	Oppose  No Opinion 		
3/03 	        65 	30 	5 		
2/19-23/03 	63 	31 	6 		
2/6-9/03 	66 	31 	2 		
2/5/03 	        67 	27 	6 		
1/30 - 2/1/03 	66 	31 	3 		
1/28/03 	63 	32 	5 		
1/27/03 	61 	36 	3 		
1/16-20/03 	57 	41 	3 		
12/02   	62 	35 	3 		
11/02   	64 	29 	7 

"Do you think that getting support from the United Nations Security Council is necessary before the United States goes to war with Iraq, or is support from the United Nations Security Council desirable, but not necessary?"

	Necessary 	Desirable, But 	Not Desirable (vol.) 	No Opinion 
                        Not Necessary	
3/03 	35 	        56 	        5 	                4 	

"As you may know, United Nations inspectors are in Iraq looking for any evidence that Iraq has chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. Do you think Iraq is or is not cooperating with the UN weapons inspectors?"

        Is 	Is Not 	No Opinion 		
3/03 	25 	71 	5 		
1/03 	22 	75 	3 		

"Do you think Iraq does or does not pose a threat to the United States?"

	Does 	Does Not   No Opinion 		
3/03 	79 	19 	   2 		
1/03 	81 	16 	   3 		
12/02 	81 	17 	   2 		
8/02 	79 	16 	   5 		
		

All data from www.pollingreport.com.

WE were, mostly, against it. Mostly. I joined DU when the propaganda was going on, and there was a definite faction on DU that supported it. Hard to believe, but it's true. I blame the media for the super-majority of the public being so bloodthirsty and jingoistic. The egg came before the chicken, to respond to David Gregory, and the media laid it. But let's not create our own version of reality on DU. We WERE in a small minority at the time and for some months after.