Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Orange Plus and World Opinion
Did anyone know there was such a thing as an Orange Plus alert? It sounds like a fruit drink. Is there also a Red Minus? What is the difference between orange plus and red minus? Are we grading the level of terrorism on a curve?
I see many graduates students in the future, writing papers on how the Bush administration successfully managed to turn world opinion from completely supportive to completely against us. Hearing the latest news one hears, about 20 to 30 countries are joining the "coalition of the willing" or as most people know them as "the coalition of the bought off". Besides Britain, Poland is sending 200 soldiers, and Australia is sending 2000. Even Spain said they will not send any troops. Just in...It was just stated that Syria is now considered the next nation to be taken over by our troops. Since we already have troops in the region. Hey why not what's a few more casualties as long as we are there?
So, what do the polls around the world say about Bush's stance on the war with Iraq and how he went about it?
How does the British people feel about it, just 23 percent approve.
85 percent of the French oppose war in Iraq (French Institute for Public Opinion).
A poll for Reform newspaper found 70 percent of Mexicans opposed to military action.
Eighty percent oppose war with Iraq in Chilie (MORI Omnibus)
In Italy, 85 percent oppose military action (SWG Organization).
How about Japan? No try again, Eighty-four percent are opposed ( Mainichi Shimbun ).
What about Israel? They must support us right? Bush should find support in Israel. But according to the latest poll, by the newspaper Ma'ariv shows Israelis wavering: 45 percent say they support an immediate U.S-led attack on Iraq, And 49 percent of Israelis say the U.N. inspectors should be allowed to continue their work.
If Americans feel like we are all alone going into this war, there's a damn good reason for it. We are.
Work Cited: by William Schneider Washington Post
I see many graduates students in the future, writing papers on how the Bush administration successfully managed to turn world opinion from completely supportive to completely against us. Hearing the latest news one hears, about 20 to 30 countries are joining the "coalition of the willing" or as most people know them as "the coalition of the bought off". Besides Britain, Poland is sending 200 soldiers, and Australia is sending 2000. Even Spain said they will not send any troops. Just in...It was just stated that Syria is now considered the next nation to be taken over by our troops. Since we already have troops in the region. Hey why not what's a few more casualties as long as we are there?
So, what do the polls around the world say about Bush's stance on the war with Iraq and how he went about it?
How does the British people feel about it, just 23 percent approve.
85 percent of the French oppose war in Iraq (French Institute for Public Opinion).
A poll for Reform newspaper found 70 percent of Mexicans opposed to military action.
Eighty percent oppose war with Iraq in Chilie (MORI Omnibus)
In Italy, 85 percent oppose military action (SWG Organization).
How about Japan? No try again, Eighty-four percent are opposed ( Mainichi Shimbun ).
What about Israel? They must support us right? Bush should find support in Israel. But according to the latest poll, by the newspaper Ma'ariv shows Israelis wavering: 45 percent say they support an immediate U.S-led attack on Iraq, And 49 percent of Israelis say the U.N. inspectors should be allowed to continue their work.
If Americans feel like we are all alone going into this war, there's a damn good reason for it. We are.
Work Cited: by William Schneider Washington Post
# posted by Thomas @ 8:58 PM 
