[lbo-talk] why support for Iraq war fell so fast

Michael Hoover hooverm at scc-fl.edu
Mon Nov 21 13:56:24 PST 2005



>>> dhenwood at panix.com 11/21/05 3:35 PM >>>
Christian Science Monitor - November 21, 2005 edition Why Iraq war support fell so fast US public support has dropped faster than during the Vietnam and Korean wars, polls show. By Linda Feldmann Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

Why did Americans go sour on the Iraq war so quickly, and what can Bush do about it? John Mueller, an expert on war and public opinion at Ohio State University, links today's lower tolerance of casualties to a weaker public commitment to the cause than was felt during the two previous, cold war-era conflicts. <<<<<>>>>>

poli sci guy mueller getting some pub, probably because of article in current issue of _foreign affairs_ in which he asserts that there ain't much a prez can do once public opinion begins to slide, as lbj said: there's a light at the end of the tunnel, what he didn't note, however, is that light might be from on-coming train... michael hoover

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