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The recent LA Times poll showed the main uncertainty among the American people was whether we should just bomb or go in with ground troops.  Only 20% opposed military action.
The way the question was phrased, the poll showed 20% of Americans would oppose military action if Bush decided to attack Iran. The LA Times did not ask people whether Bush should make that decision or not:
Suppose George W. Bush decides to order military action against Iran, which action would you support:
Talk about leading questions.

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by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue May 9th, 2006 at 05:57:20 PM EST
You're absolutely right.  The poll was done in a way so as to confirm the military option.

But it sadly revealing of the U. S. populace's likelihood to actively oppose anything done by The Decider.

by goinsouth (imgoinsouth@gmail.com) on Wed May 10th, 2006 at 01:04:30 AM EST
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On such an issue, I don't accept ill-worded questions as an excuse. Politicians' propaganda will make sure that questions are ill-posed in most people's heads anyway. If some people can't figure out the slant in a poll question, then they won't seee through the media campaign for war either.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Wed May 10th, 2006 at 06:08:59 AM EST
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