How Vulnerable Is Bush On Iraq War?
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Posted on Friday, August 05 @ 13:40:07
Intellpuke: "Journalist, columnist, blogger Dan Froomkin has written a blog on the effects of the Iraq war on the American people - how it has affected them and especially how it has affected their attitudes on President Bush's handling of the war.
It is a lengthy but very interesting and informative blog and read a portion of below. At the end of the segment you find here, you will find a link to Froomkin's full blog at the Washington Post.
Here's how it begins...
When a nation is attacked, its people tend to rally around their leader. President Bush's job approval ratings, for instance, shot up more than 30 percent in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
But the seemingly incessant litany of deadly attacks on American troops in Iraq appears to be increasingly turning the public against the president and the war he launched.
The signs of such a turnaround remain faint in the mainstream media coverage of public discourse about Iraq. Something -- maybe the administration's insistence that questioning its policies undermines American troops -- has somehow cowed many of the predictable voices of dissent into silence.
But go to Brook Park, Ohio, home base for the 14 Marine reservists who were killed in a roadside bombing in Iraq Wednesday, and you hear some expressions of anger at the president.
And ask the American people in general what they think of how Bush is running the war -- and whether they trust him anymore -- and the verdict is becoming clearer and clearer.
Will Lester writes for the Associated Press: "Americans' approval of President Bush's handling of Iraq is at its lowest level yet, according to an AP-Ipsos poll that also found fewer than half now think he's honest. ... "Approval of Bush's handling of Iraq, which had been hovering in the low- to mid-40s most of the year, dipped to 38 percent. ...
"A solid majority still see Bush as a strong and likable leader, though the president's confidence is seen as arrogance by a growing number. ...
"Bush's overall job approval was at 42 percent, with 55 percent disapproving. That's about where Bush's approval has been all summer but slightly lower than at the beginning of the year."
Tom Raum of the Associated Press looks at the headlines, looks at the poll results, and concludes: "The deadly recent attacks on American troops in Iraq are increasing the pressure on President Bush to develop an exit strategy. The U.S. death toll from the war is now over 1,800, and a new AP-Ipsos poll shows the lowest approval yet for Bush's handling of Iraq, just 38 percent.
"The president's fellow Republicans are growing nervous as they head into an election year."
Brian Albrecht writes in the Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Wednesday, those Ohio families hit hardest by the recent deaths suddenly found themselves tiptoeing through an emotional minefield of memories, moods and a wide spectrum of views on the war.
Daniel and Edie Deyarmin, of Tallmadge, said their son, Daniel Nathan Jr., believed in the mission that took his life Monday, and they will continue to believe in it, too.
"We've got to stay free," his father said. "Nathan didn't die in vain. He knew he was getting some of the bad guys."
But not long after Marines broke the grim news to Paul Schroeder and Rosemary Palmer -- parents of Edward August Schroeder II, one of the 14 Marines killed Wednesday -- the couple unleashed misgivings they had had ever since their son joined the Marines.
"I didn't want him to be there," said Palmer, who sobbed when she heard of his enlistment. "I didn't want him to be any part of it."
Their son, always the team player, once told them, "There is no time for individualism or dissent in the desert."
But Paul Schroeder -- who blamed the death of his son on President Bush -- believed it was precisely the time for dissent on the homefront.
"We are not taking anything away from the troops on the field, but at some point we have to say enough is enough," he said. "Otherwise, my son will become just a memory."
Intellpuke: "There is much, much more to Mr. Froomkin's column and you can read it in its entirety at the Washington Post's website, here. You will find links in the column to each of Froomkin's sources, as well as links to the full information on the poll mentioned above. Enjoy.
Link Here
Posted on Friday, August 05 @ 13:40:07
Intellpuke: "Journalist, columnist, blogger Dan Froomkin has written a blog on the effects of the Iraq war on the American people - how it has affected them and especially how it has affected their attitudes on President Bush's handling of the war.
It is a lengthy but very interesting and informative blog and read a portion of below. At the end of the segment you find here, you will find a link to Froomkin's full blog at the Washington Post.
Here's how it begins...
When a nation is attacked, its people tend to rally around their leader. President Bush's job approval ratings, for instance, shot up more than 30 percent in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
But the seemingly incessant litany of deadly attacks on American troops in Iraq appears to be increasingly turning the public against the president and the war he launched.
The signs of such a turnaround remain faint in the mainstream media coverage of public discourse about Iraq. Something -- maybe the administration's insistence that questioning its policies undermines American troops -- has somehow cowed many of the predictable voices of dissent into silence.
But go to Brook Park, Ohio, home base for the 14 Marine reservists who were killed in a roadside bombing in Iraq Wednesday, and you hear some expressions of anger at the president.
And ask the American people in general what they think of how Bush is running the war -- and whether they trust him anymore -- and the verdict is becoming clearer and clearer.
Will Lester writes for the Associated Press: "Americans' approval of President Bush's handling of Iraq is at its lowest level yet, according to an AP-Ipsos poll that also found fewer than half now think he's honest. ... "Approval of Bush's handling of Iraq, which had been hovering in the low- to mid-40s most of the year, dipped to 38 percent. ...
"A solid majority still see Bush as a strong and likable leader, though the president's confidence is seen as arrogance by a growing number. ...
"Bush's overall job approval was at 42 percent, with 55 percent disapproving. That's about where Bush's approval has been all summer but slightly lower than at the beginning of the year."
Tom Raum of the Associated Press looks at the headlines, looks at the poll results, and concludes: "The deadly recent attacks on American troops in Iraq are increasing the pressure on President Bush to develop an exit strategy. The U.S. death toll from the war is now over 1,800, and a new AP-Ipsos poll shows the lowest approval yet for Bush's handling of Iraq, just 38 percent.
"The president's fellow Republicans are growing nervous as they head into an election year."
Brian Albrecht writes in the Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Wednesday, those Ohio families hit hardest by the recent deaths suddenly found themselves tiptoeing through an emotional minefield of memories, moods and a wide spectrum of views on the war.
Daniel and Edie Deyarmin, of Tallmadge, said their son, Daniel Nathan Jr., believed in the mission that took his life Monday, and they will continue to believe in it, too.
"We've got to stay free," his father said. "Nathan didn't die in vain. He knew he was getting some of the bad guys."
But not long after Marines broke the grim news to Paul Schroeder and Rosemary Palmer -- parents of Edward August Schroeder II, one of the 14 Marines killed Wednesday -- the couple unleashed misgivings they had had ever since their son joined the Marines.
"I didn't want him to be there," said Palmer, who sobbed when she heard of his enlistment. "I didn't want him to be any part of it."
Their son, always the team player, once told them, "There is no time for individualism or dissent in the desert."
But Paul Schroeder -- who blamed the death of his son on President Bush -- believed it was precisely the time for dissent on the homefront.
"We are not taking anything away from the troops on the field, but at some point we have to say enough is enough," he said. "Otherwise, my son will become just a memory."
Intellpuke: "There is much, much more to Mr. Froomkin's column and you can read it in its entirety at the Washington Post's website, here. You will find links in the column to each of Froomkin's sources, as well as links to the full information on the poll mentioned above. Enjoy.
Link Here
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