Re: US Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006 (NDC)


JimK wrote:
On 28 Feb 2006 11:11:06 -0800, "Ray" <rayblee@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Also: 85% of the troops said the U.S. mission is mainly "to retaliate
for Saddam's role in the 9-11 attacks," while 77% also believe the
main or a major reason for the war was "to stop Saddam from
protecting al Qaeda in Iraq."

<snip>

Amazing. I think most, though not all, of the general public has
probably caught on to the Bush lies about Saddam and 9/11 and Saddam
and Al Qaeda. It appears the troops must still be getting spoonfed
this propoganda.

All I could think while reading this is, "There but for the grace of
God go I". I'm becoming numb with amazement as I watch the media twist
and turn under clear direction from the US administration. So many
scandals that seem to be swept off the radar faster than they come in.
Those 85% and 77% numbers are just you and me with an even tighter
controlled information source. I thought this stuff only happened in
science fiction books when I was growing up.

-tim

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