Re: US denies lobbying against Kyoto

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> US denies lobbying against Kyoto

Well at least they are consistent. They lie so often that they can't do
anything else, apparently.

They seem to have convinced about 70% of Americans of something..

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/337/wash/Poll_Seven_in_10_do_not_think_:.sht
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Poll: Seven in 10 do not think Iraq war reduced threat of terrorism
By Will Lester, Associated Press, 12/3/2003 14:48

WASHINGTON (AP) With attacks increasing in Iraq and terrorists striking
elsewhere in the region, a solid majority of Americans now say they do not
think the war that topped Saddam Hussein has reduced the threat of
terrorism, a poll says.

Seven in 10 felt that way, according to the survey released Wednesday by the
Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland.
Other organizations' polling from last spring found about half with that
opinion.

''It's becoming harder for the public to see how this is helping,'' said
Steven Kull, who directed the survey. ''They are seeing terrorist attacks in
Iraq, the situation in Afghanistan isn't getting better.''

Kull said his research has found that ''there's a perception that in the
world as a whole and in the Arab world there's a growing negative feeling
toward the U.S.''

The poll found strong support, 71 percent, for the United Nations' taking
the lead to help establish a stable government in Iraq. That compares with
half the respondents in April.

''We're seeing growing impatience with the operation in Iraq, leading to
greater support for putting the operation under the control of the United
Nations,'' said Kull, program director.

The public's belief that there is evidence that the deposed Iraqi leader was
working with Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida terrorist organization is
gradually diminishing. More than half in June thought there was evidence of
a link, while that has dropped to 43 percent now.

More than half in the poll, 56 percent, say they do not think the war in
Iraq will result in greater peace and stability in the Middle East. In
April, about the same number said they thought the Iraq efforts would leader
to greater peace and stability in that region.

President Bush and administration officials frequently say the efforts in
Iraq are central to winning the fight against terrorism. Attacks on U.S.
troops in Iraq have been sharply increasing throughout the fall and
terrorists have struck targets in Turkey and Saudi Arabia in recent weeks.

Despite apparent uneasiness with the U.S. military presence in Iraq,
two-thirds said they do not think American troops should withdraw until
there is a stable government. That is a drop of 14 percentage points from
April, however.

That Iraqi government would not have to be friendly to the United States, in
their view. Four in five respondents agreed that Iraqis should be able to
choose their own government, even if that government is unfriendly to the
United States.

The poll of 712 people was conducted by Knowledge Networks from Nov. 21-30
and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.