>Surely one reason must be that growing numbers of US respondents
>communicate only by grunts and gestures. I base that on the level
>of public intellect shown in the Gallup poll findings you posted
>just prior to this, e.g.: "In response to a separate question,
>almost 6 in 10 Americans (58%) agree that the recent attacks against
>U.S. soldiers and civilians in Iraq show that the United States must
>intensify its military efforts."
Isn't that depressing? It does help explain why Bush's approval ratings aren't slipping. I guess O'Reilly was speaking for many when he called for a "final solution" to be administered in Fallujah.
Doug