[lbo-talk] Chicago Council on Foreign Relations poll

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Sep 30 10:31:47 PDT 2004


Marvin Gandall wrote:


>If this poll showing strong opposition to the so-called Bush Doctrine is an
>accurate reflection of public opinion - and anecdotal evidence suggests it
>is - it is of greater significance for American foreign policy than whether
>Bush or Kerry is elected.

Most Americans have long wanted to avoid "foreign entaglements." Some exception was made for the cold war, but elites have obsessed for decades about how to get the masses to go along with their imperial plans. And most of the time, the elites get their way.

Doug



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