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progressoid

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21. Sure, Afghanistan was more "popular" but both had huge support.

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 06:05 PM

Aug 2014

May 2003: A Gallup poll made on behalf of CNN and USA Today concluded that 79% of Americans thought the Iraq War was justified, with or without conclusive evidence of illegal weapons. 19% thought weapons were needed to justify the war.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_opinion_in_the_United_States_on_the_invasion_of_Iraq

Of course, that support didn't last long.

Afghanistan started out even higher, but also has lost it's luster.

Regardless, both were a colossal waste of time, money and people. Wonder if the Israelis will similarly change their minds.

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So much for democracy in Israel Larkspur Aug 2014 #1

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......heh...... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #4

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it was written by an advisor to Barak, not by the former pm himself JI7 Aug 2014 #48

you forgot to insert "sarcasm" ;) 2banon Aug 2014 #28

This is the result of claims by the Right that war makes you "strong" and peace is a weakness. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #3

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Oh, yeah.... ReRe Aug 2014 #37

Here he is on Democracy Now! elleng Aug 2014 #5

Thanks, elleng ReRe Aug 2014 #40

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Absolutely. elleng Aug 2014 #54

The ugliness in Israeli society grows ever more evident. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #6

Amurica once supported Bush and his Iraq war with numbers like that too. progressoid Aug 2014 #7

they will grow to regret it, just like most americans did. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2014 #9

It never reached 95%... TeeYiYi Aug 2014 #11

Depends on how you look at it. progressoid Aug 2014 #12

I don't think it's a true number.... ReRe Aug 2014 #42

The Iraq war? BobbyBoring Aug 2014 #17

Sure, Afghanistan was more "popular" but both had huge support. progressoid Aug 2014 #21

Right Wing Poll, skewed their sampling, we knew that at the time. 2banon Aug 2014 #30

Never That High billhicks76 Aug 2014 #23

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Does this remind anyone of anything?: Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #26

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Maybe Israel should consider Turbineguy Aug 2014 #41

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Some democracy that is. But not all that different to our own in so many ways. Our own sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #52