06-09-2006, 05:45 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Originally Posted by Sadistic-Savior";p="
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What if there was a referendum (in the near future) asking this question: "would you prefer that U.S. troops leave Iraq." What if the majority of Iraqis voted "Yes" "we want U.S. troops to leave ,now".
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If the answer was no, can you honestly tell me you would really shut up and let the matter rest? Would a referendum really convince you? Because polls dont seem to:
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Quinnipiac University Poll. May 23-30, 2006. N=1,534 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.5. - "From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do? Should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or remove all its troops from Iraq?"
11% Increase
26% Same
28% Decrease
29% Remove All
6% Unsure
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. April 7-16, 2006. N=1,501 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. - "Do you think the U.S. should or should not set a timetable for when troops will be withdrawn from Iraq?"
53% Should
40% Should Not
2% Should Get Out Now
5% Unsure
CBS News Poll. April 6-9, 2006. N=899 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. - "From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do now? Should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or remove all its troops from Iraq?"
12% Increase
25% Keep the Same
30% Decrease
27% Remove All
6% Unsure
http://www.pollingreport.com
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Even among people who support a decrease in troop levels, only a small minority want us to withdraw immediately.
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I think you misunderstood my question, S.S. The referendum I am suggesting would be for the Iraqi people, not Americans. So often on this forum and elsewhere, people argue about what Iraqis want. Polls have been conducted in Iraq but a referendum would be a much more reliable way of assessing this question. People may be afraid to respond honestly to a poll because of the absense of anonymity. Some of us believe that U.S. troops are the irritant that is creating violence and distrust rather than the cure. If Iraqis believe that they would be more secure w/o U.S. presence doesn't that strongly indicate that it is time to plan an organized exit strategy? If democracy is our reason for invading, they now have a government, don't they have the right to tell us to leave?
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