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If you can wade through the cheap comments and snide remarks, about the only public service this site offers is an occasional review of opinion polls. Today the Mirror has one (conducted by ICM but not -- as of Monday morning -- on their website).Here are the more interesting bits:
"...only 29 per cent of voters say Mr Blair did not mislead the country over war on Iraq. Twenty seven per cent believe he knowingly gave them false information. The rest - 39 per cent - think he did not mean to lie to them, but did."
"Despite the huge level of criticism about Mr Blair's role in ordering British troops into Iraq, almost half of voters say he was justified in going to war. And fewer than one in four, 24 per cent, believe Saddam did not have WMD before the conflict started. Thirty per cent say he destroyed them when war began. Thirty six per cent back Mr Blair's insistence that WMD still exist in Iraq, despite no sign of them since Saddam was kicked out of power three months ago."
"There is also comfort for Mr Blair from the high level of support he continues to receive from Labour voters. Only 18 per cent say war was unjustified while 72 per cent say it was right. Almost half are convinced WMD will still be found. A tiny eight per cent say the Premier knowingly misled the nation, with 58 per cent insisting he told the truth.
Mr Blair's biggest critics over war on Iraq are those aged over 65. Young people aged 18-24 are most supportive with 54 per cent agreeing the attack was justified."
The kids are most in favour of the war! Whatever next?!
posted by Matthew @ 7/14/2003 08:53:00 AM
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