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Poll: Americans distrust Bush on Iran
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 15.04.06, 08:17
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1. I wonder why? The news media and Democratic
(04.15.06)
Party have done their best to undermine the war and Bush's presidency during a war. With a biased press helping the Muslim cause, who needs enemies. ABC, NBC, and CBS, think they are the fourth branch of government. The only problem is that they were never elected to protect the country from the likes of Iran's rascist president in the first place. The news media waves the big white flag, and says come on in, we give up!
2. yes, why?
paul ,   washington D-C   (04.15.06)
You are right : why not to trust our president? he told us that Iraq was a direct threat to the US because of its WMD, he told us that we were going to build democracy and peace in this country, he told us that there was a link between Saddam and Al-Qaïda... why not to trust him once more? the liberals, I guess, no other reason...
3. whoop dee doo, threats stoped Hitler ?
alan ,   frisco   (04.15.06)
We can see it now. Go back to 1939. Britian and France tell Hitler not to go into Poland. Hitler goes into Poland. The world goes to war. 2006. Iran working on weapons Hitler never realized. The UN will slap a travel ban on their officials. Ouch. That ought to stop them, not. The West is making the same mistake it made with Hitler. It cannot wait for the evil ones to act. It must act before they act. In a nuclear age, preemption becomes necessary to protect one set of values against another. The values that arose in the West over the last three hundred years are now at risk if Iran gets the bomb. The loss of these values justifies preemptive action. 48% of Americans now agree. I never expect Europeans to understand after their failures prior to WW II.
4. in 1939, ti was not the west which made a mistake, it was th
john ,   london   (04.15.06)
In 1939, Britain and France declared war to Germany, not the US. In fact, the US never declared war to Germany, it was Germany which did it, in december 1941! Britain and France were let alone against nazism...
5. together-- jews will stop iran's new hitler
debra ,   usa   (04.15.06)
olmert is visting washington, d.c. in may to meet with president bush. he must get a definitive answer from bush: is the u.s. going to attack iran's nuclear sites--yes or no? if the answer is yes, then olmert has to get a date certain for the attack to commence. if the answer is no, israel must protect itself and hit iran's nuclear sites with its nukes. we jews in america will do all we can to help israel--whatever you need. like steven spielberg said, "i would die for israel." we will fight for you and with you. jews for jews. there will never be another holocaust. NEVER AGAIN.
6. America never did anything until it was hurt badly itself
(04.15.06)
See : WW1, Perl harbor, 9/11
7. To #1 the Republican:
Edan ,   Beer Sheva   (04.15.06)
Your president is dishonest and that is a fact. It doesn't matter what news channels you watch. Even FOX and CNN cannot fool the American public, nor any other network. Why did the White House spokesman A. Fleischer have to quit..?? He couldn't handle the guilt he felt for having to lie time and time again to the american public. Your president is the most corrupt of all time (not to mention probably the dumbest). You can blame the so-called left wing media all you want. They're not the ones who lie through their teeth on a daily basis. In America, when someone prints or publishes false information about somebody else, thats called slander and people get sued for it every day. If the networks and the media publish lies why won't the federal government sue their ass?? By the way I think the problem you have (and you definitely have one, sorry to break it to you) is that you use the term "helping the muslim cause". There is no muslim cause, there is only the world cause to prevent war and live and let live in peace and security. In Star Wars , Obee-wan says to young Annekin after he has turned to the dark side : " Only a sithe sees the world as black and white". I say "Only republicans"..
8. Allied Force
John ,   NZ   (04.15.06)
I think the French, Germans, Italians, not sure about the British, are all cowards. They should form an allied force, get into Iran and forcefully dismantle all the nuclear paraphernalia. This way, even the Russians or China wouldn't dare to interrupt. But they rather watch and let the Americans or Israelis do the dirty job.
9. to #1
One-of-them ,   Palestine   (04.15.06)
"With a biased press helping the Muslim cause, who needs enemies." Since a good fraction of US media is owned, run, or influenced by Jews, I think you should start looking for the enemy within! Nonetheless, I think it is a joke that the "US media is helping the Muslim cause". Since when, Dear?
10. answer to #8 - NZ!
johannes ,   frankfurt   (04.15.06)
I applaud the gallantry of John who decide peace and war for us, from... New Zealand! Good guy, he knows who is right, who is wong, what to do. We are impatiently waiting for the landing of the powerful new zealander army in Iran, led by... John.
11. Edan #7
One-of-them ,   Palestine   (04.15.06)
Edan, Although I come from a different perspective (and from another side of the wall, unfortunately), I find myself in agreement with you on your viewpoint. Well Said!
12. to#10
John ,   NZ   (04.15.06)
No, we won't be coming but Ahmedinejad's nuclear missile definitely will. You just have to sit still and wait.
13. Mr. Edan
(04.15.06)
When those who want your distruction support what you're saying, maybe you're doing something wrong.
14. To the ignorant brainwashed #9
Caligula's Horse ,   Solomon's stables   (04.15.06)
Actually, US media is mostly owned by Saudi shieks and oil company managers from... the gulf states. So much for your Jewish-Zionist conspiracy theories of world domination. Its sad that 1.4 billion Muslims feel threatened by 14 million Jews, even Frued would give up trying the explain that.
15. 14 Caligula's Horse: Brilliant - Bravo
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (04.15.06)
16. #14 and 15
raffi goldberg ,   Haifa   (04.15.06)
Caligula congratulating his own horse. What a great company!
17. 16 raffi goldberg:Has Yossi given you a day off to be his
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (04.15.06)
GOPHER ?
18. raffi goldberg: is your real name Abdual Arafat 2
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (04.15.06)
19. if you bomb ..then what
izzy f s ,   nyc   (04.15.06)
if America attacks iran what will be the reaction of the Iranian people? the second strike of Islamic extremists? the repercussions for the 20,000 Jews still in Iran? the reaction of the European person in the street already ill disposed to America? what is being proposed now is a single tactic --what is needed is a smart strategy the builds international alliances, escalates pressure systematically, thinks about the day after a military confrontation and has an exit strategy. everything not done by Bush in Iraq. If we are to learn from WWII lets learn from the ill conceived unilateralism of Bush post 9/11 as well.
20. humor, gabrielle ! de l'humour!
raffi golstein ,   haifa   (04.15.06)
forget for a while your inner violence and look at the sky, at the Mont Blanc, read Voltaire, breathe slowly. AND SMILE nicely, sweetly...
21. Forked Tongues
Pam ,   AZ   (04.15.06)
Perhaps Hamas has been studying Bush's media playbook on talking out of both sides of the mouth. "While pushing for sanctions, U.S. officials said they would not look at imposing restrictions on the oil and gas sectors, pointing out the intention was not to create further hardship for the Iranian people." Is anyone dumb enough to let this go by unchallenged? What typical self-interested garbage! What bewilders me is how, after watching the Bush crew screw up in Iraq, capsize the economy, and lie or mislead every time they open their mouths, how so many people STILL trust him, especially with the specter of tactical nukes being deployed. btw, it's not just 'lefties' or Dems who are displeased -- last week Cheney was booed at a baseball game -- not a particularly Dem venue.
22. Raffi is right : SMILE, it is so good!
Shai ,   T-A   (04.15.06)
Yes Gabrielle, the world is beautiful, the spring is coming, the sunset on the Lake has never been so sweet, relaxing with a martini in your hand.
23. Raffi and Shai: I always smile actually laugh at the Left
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (04.15.06)
like YOU - since you have nothing else but laughable ideologies
24. Raffi + Shai: come to think of it I watch a great Movie
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (04.15.06)
the movie is funny - NOT You Two you are a sad picture of the Left
25. More Americans trust Bush than you think!
Ray ,   USA, Texas   (04.16.06)
First lets point out that the Los Angeles Times like the New York Times and many other papers in the USA are extremely liberal and bent to the left. Consider the bias and error of margin to be tens of points higher. These same papers were predicting a big loss for George W. Bush in the last two elections and we all know the results in the end. There were WMD in Iraq but were moved by elite Russian military into Syria to avoid there capture and detection. How many of you readers when you were children and your parents asked you to clean your room before going out to play just swept the mess under the bed or in the closet! Just know Sadam did the same thing by sweeping everything to Syria. Bush is a leader and freedom can only be maintaned and won at a price. All of you bloody liberals that think opposite would have learned how to goose step march in grammer school had your attitude been around during the rise of Nazi Germany. The problem with you liberals is that you are a Godless bunch that don't recognise that Evil exists in the world and the prince of it is Lucifer or Satan (the destroyer). Freedom is free baby! Your ability to voice your liberal opinions of appeasement was bought by the price of soldiers that held to an ideal higher than yours as they still do today fighting in Iraq and Afganistan. You ungrateful jelly fish. Shame on you. Your attitude is why Canada has elected a better governent and why conservatives own the House of Reps., the Senate, the Executive, and the Supreme Court of the USA. Iran's nuke project will be stopped because it has to be stopped. I support my President to bomb the hell out of those sites if that is what it takes to prevent another holocaust.
26. response to #9
Michael   (04.16.06)
Hey one of them, here is a news flash you know who is the second largest shareholder of fox news. It you rbeloved saudi Prince. So you are saying the crown prince of Saudi arabia is jewish?
27. 25 Ray, USA, Texas: Well said and the Liberal Left still
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (04.16.06)
cannot get over having lost by large the last elections. The Liberal Left in order to appease connects with ease with terrorism and disconnects with the victims They always have - and each time caused murder and mayhem to the world for their inactions - but say sorry easily after 60 years and let us celebrate our death But they move right back the next day telling us to turn a page - to the same atrocities - it is their way.
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