[lbo-talk] A Very American Occupation (new Gallup poll)

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>[lbo-talk] RE: new Gallup poll
>Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com, Thu Apr 29 07:30:14 PDT 2004
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>Shane Mage wrote:
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>>An excellent approximation would be the number of places where the 
>>new "national" flag can escape burning without a 24/7 US color 
>>guard. As to that poll, look at the"suggested" response cited in 
>>the original posting: "emphasize the need for the continued 
>>presence of coalition forces in Iraq." Could a poll question be 
>>more loaded?
>
>The poll paints a picture of considerable hostility to the U.S., and 
>support for attacks on U.S. troops - this, though we were assured by 
>Yoshie & Co. that such surveys were completely unreliable because of 
>fear of reprisal. And you're still fulminating about a loaded poll?

Here's my blog entry on this very topic, entitled "A Very American 
Occupation," at 
<http://montages.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_montages_archive.html#108325145811133429>. 
Enjoy.  ;-)
-- 
Yoshie

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