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Poll: Most Americans back Israeli strike on Iran
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 12.11.11, 18:58
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31. # 18 # Chris
Birdi ,   Israel   (11.12.11)
Unfortunately we have alot of those on this forum!!
32. # 20 You're Correct......
Dan ,   USA   (11.12.11)
because they want Israel to do the job for them.
33. remove the cancer!
joe blow ,   usa   (11.12.11)
Iran has not only threatened Isreal...It has also said the USA will also be destroyed......Lets not wait to see if that rant will be a reality with Iran's Hiltler developing long range ICBM's. "MAD" does not work for dictators that will kill its own people to stay in power and believe in a better life after death. Any country that threatens the "USA" and its allies must not be allowed to develop NUKES period!... Bomb the cancer now or live in fear with a new cold war of nuclear danger when the testing of bigger larger and more powerful nukes start testing in Irans deserts.
34. American support to Israel comes from the Christain Right
Guy   (11.13.11)
and not from the so called "jewish" left.
35. To: No. 2
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.13.11)
What free money? Are you so poorly educated that you do not know how American foreign aid to Israel is structured? Allow me to educate you. 1. A small amount takes the form of interest-bearing cash loans. There are only two countries which have a perfect repayment record. Finland is one. Israel is the other. 2. A somewhat larger amount takes the form of military credits. These credits must be spent in the United States (keeps people employed, I guess, in these tough economic times), and carry a back-end provision requiring Israel to make available to the manufacturers any and all improvements made. These improvements have been legion, and have always been shared. 3. By far and away the largest amount of foreign aid to Israel takes the form of joint-venture investment capital. Do you carry a mobile phone? Thank Israel. Are you grateful for facial recognition software installed at airports and major rail stations? Thank Israel. Need an MRI? Thank Israel. The list is endless, and includes well over one-half of all the chemotherapy protocols in use in the world today. Do you know a breast cancer survivor whose life was saved by Dose Dense AC and Taxol? Thank Israel. On the other hand, the United States throws billions of dollars into Jordan, the ersatz "Palestine" Authority, Iraq, Egypt and a whole host of other countries. Care to describe the benefit that the United States has reaped? The fact is, you cannot, because there hasn't been any benefit. It's like throwing money into the deep blue sea. Finally -- with respect to Iraq -- there were weapons of mass destruction, which were quickly trucked across the border into Syria, and found their way to Syria's budding nuclear reactor, which Israel demolished. But even earlier than that, I remind you that Israel destroyed the Osirac nuclear reactor in Baghdad. Got excoriated for it, internationally, too. Of course, ten years later, the United States found itself embroiled in the Gulf War. Would have been quite a different war had not Israel destroyed Iraq's nuclear dreams, wouldn't it? Think of all the American servicemen and women who did NOT come home in body bags, and show a little respect. A little appreciation would be nice, but I suspect that would be too much to expect from the likes of you.
36. Because They Know Obumbler Won't
Dan ,   USA   (11.12.11)
37. 100% Support
Adam Neira ,   Melb, Australia   (11.13.11)
I have it on very good authority that G-d 100% supports the proposal that Iran should attend a reconvened NPT conference in Jerusalem on April 23rd, 2012. He does not want a terrible regional war to break out.
38. To #14, if you are a democrat, your religion is socalism
Guy   (11.13.11)
you are not Jewish, and you are not Christain you are a damn socalist.
39. Iran is not Iraq about developing nuclear energy RIGHT ???
M.S. ,   mpls america   (11.13.11)
I know Jews Israel like to take unfair racist pot shots at Iran because it is a middle east Arab country but seriously is that any way to properly treat Arabs who like us are not exactly liked by Europeans the world both Arabs Jews are considered outsiders W W II showed how this can be used against us luckily the U K helped establish a Jewish state under the Balfour Declaration but still most Europeans consider us a form of gentic low life that is not like them so does the rest of the world thus both Arabs Jews are not treated as human beings but as a form of life that is just not accepted by European races no matter what happened in 1919 1948 we are not given a fair deal every trick is used against us those who dream other wise sow the seeds of our own destruction like jumping out of a air plane with out a parachute just because we now have the IDF Israel Defense Forces does not mean Europe Europeans have changed their attitudes toward either Arabs and or Jews to a lion deer will always be food to kill for nothing more like deer we are killable fodder to Europeans never any thing else NEVER this is life accept it thus polls are taken to trick us nothing more learn to be wise Jews Israelis and or suffer a horrible fate like the Jews did in W W II anti semitism is a way of life to ALL Europeans may be the Balfour Declaration was a lucky break but it was the exception the one 1 time exception NOT THE GENERAL RULE consider it a lucky break pessimistic Europeans though it best to allow us Jews to build a state in Palisteine but that was it all right pessimists allowed it as A HEDGE A HEDGE NOT LOVE NOT ACCEPTANCE A HEDGE NOTHING MORE RIGHT ??? learn to see LIMITS because there are LIMITS America pulled out of South Viet Nam in 1973 they would pull out of South Israel Nam if they ever decided they wanted to we must stand alone not look for hand outs from the Europeans World RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.
40. Lets Rumble!!!!!!
Robert ,   farmington,usa   (11.13.11)
For the love of it , do it or don't do it and be sorry for not doing it. I'm tired about hearing about it. either way israel is going to be label the devil , if they do the united nations is going to condemn it , if they dont Iran is going to get the bomb and try to remove israel from the face of the earth . war is coming gotta be blind if you don't see it.
41. 35 sarah b
Dave Cannon ,   Concord USA   (11.13.11)
Sara b - I love to read your comments..You are my kind of Israeli..
42. Most Americans Support Israel
jo ram ,   Chicago USA   (11.13.11)
Casualties to civilians is unfortunate, but it is incorrect for anyone to say that Israeli soldiers intentionally inflict harm and death to Palestinians. In fact, Israeli soldiers go out of their way to avoid civilian casualties - a task made extremely difficult by firing and attacking FROM THE MIDST of residential and heavily populated areas. Such practice by Arabs and Palestinians to deliberately place their their fellow civilians between their firing positions and Israeli soldiers, is done to win fraudulent sympathy for self-inflicted casualties!
43. Iran,US, Israel
Mike ,   Shelby, USA   (11.13.11)
No one asked me! I think Iran and Israel are awful childish.. and it is not the place of the US to scold either side. Let them fight to the death. I do not care.
44. Iran
Barbara ,   Chicago USA   (11.13.11)
I think you have it backward, most US citizens support an Iranian strike on Israel
45. Don't do it!
Robert ,   Australia   (11.13.11)
Of course those Americans who are in favour of Israel attacking Iran won't be living with the horrendous consequences.that Israel would suffer. The tripling of gas prices in the US is all they would experience, oh, along with homicides at gas station queues.
46. #37 NPT
Robert ,   Australia   (11.13.11)
Why, is Israel going to sign the NPT?
47. Odd poll for the ADL...
esnuffnstl ,   USA   (11.13.11)
...who should be more concerned about bigotry. Nevertheless, one poll means nothing, especially when it's the President who will ultimately decide if the US helps Israel attack Iran (or even supports Israel doing so.) If there were an honest poll, with questions that outlined possible consequences of what an attack on Iran might entail, I'd say support for such an attack would be at about 20% (approximately equal to the number of fundie Christians in the US + the number of people with IQs in the 80-85 range--obviously there's some overlap amongst these two groups.)
48. American Poll
Mounztradamus ,   Canada   (11.13.11)
Next time survey 1,754 Americans who have a brain, oh, and don't refer to them as all Americans... As a Canadian I suffer a mentally ill Prime Minister (Stephen Harper) who blindly supports the illegitimate state of Israel. The only way for peace is defence, not attacking on "what if" scenario's.
49. Iran
Jan ,   Manhattan KS   (11.13.11)
Sorry folks, Iran has not attacked anyone since 1979. Most people I know DO NOT want war or any conflict with Iran. Israel is the warmonger here, not Iran.
50. Did you ask the 99% or just the neocon
(11.13.11)
The US people don't want no more war, but i bet you didn't ask the 99% who are protesting.
51. question the info
jester ,   canada   (11.13.11)
Remember, the Bush administration did an excellent job of convincing the public to support the move to go into Iraq (all lies) I'm sure they realize they have to do a really good fleece job to get the nation behind them now. Question everything, including this supposed poll....
52. Americans want Israel to attack ....YES...They also want..
Mohammed ,   Las Vegas   (11.13.11)
Israel to be CUT down to SIZE.. The majority of American have had enough of Israel and its arrogance and really want to see Israel get a BLOODY nose.... Israel has become the SPOILED KID for Mother America..Momma wants her kid SLAPPED and Heavy...and this is it... This is the TRUTH..The HARD truth..
53. Yoru Statistics is RIGHT..BUT...
Mohammed ,   Las Vegas   (11.13.11)
Out of that 57%...A Small percentage, say 20%, want Israel to do the Job and GET a BLOODY nose in the action... Combined...You will see a majority against Israel and its arrogance.. and REALLY want to see Israel CUT DOWN to size...
54. Poll
tom dee ,   savannah GA USA   (11.13.11)
You can get any answer you want in a poll. I wonder if they asked the right people because I doubt very much if any real american support an attack on Iran.
55. Hey why wasn't i asked??
mike cohen ,   usa   (11.13.11)
Because I am a U.S citizen who is against it.. don't believe the lies.
56. The ADL ...Right
Fred Morrison ,   Vermont USA   (11.13.11)
Just what Americans wants another war. Over what another nuclear nieghbor in the niegborhood
57. The Problem is Bigger Than Nukes
The Big Picture ,   USA   (11.13.11)
It is critical that there be regime change in Iran. The problem there goes well beyond nuclear capability. The regime is a cancer that has to be exised from the Greater Middle East. The views of the ruling theocratic regime have metastasized into the region.
58. I want Israel to join me for a beer.
Josh   (11.13.11)
59. Richard
Tony ,   walpole, ma   (11.13.11)
You make the best point because I haven't either!!
60. People vs politicians
Tony ,   walpole, ma   (11.13.11)
Yes, you are right!! Politicians seem to speak for us without even informing us about the situation, its simply because they care less!!
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