a-Z's death adds a WHOPPING 5% to those who think Iraq war is going "well"

Poll: Most still think Iraq war a mistake
Number of Americans optimistic inches up after al-Zarqawi death

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/12/iraq.poll/index.html



WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More Americans expressed optimism about the war in Iraq after the killing of terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, suggests a CNN poll released Monday, but a majority still believes the invasion was a mistake.

The poll found 43 percent of respondents said the war is going either very or moderately well, up from 38 percent in a March poll.

Fifty-four percent said they still believe the war is going either very badly or moderately badly, down from 60 percent in March.

And 55 percent said they believe the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 was an error -- a figure unchanged from an April survey. (Poll results -- PDF) The survey of 1,031 adults was taken Thursday through Sunday by Opinion Research Corp. for CNN. The poll's sampling error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.

mark up the ante amongst their competitors to see who steps into Z's shoes.

Egypt especially will have many potential candidates for the job.

...he said "Well...uh...that person goes on our list of people we're AFTER."

And I'm thinking Osama's on that list, so a-Z's protege has nothing to worry about.

I don;t have a link...it was a clip on MSNBC that I'm sure will be shown over and over.

:patriot:

Think of an opening for a really "good job" , or one that many people would desire anyway. Is there EVER only one candidate? Not unless it's the president of the U.S.

There are many candidates for Z's job. All looking to establish their bona fides.

My poor nephew in the Delta Force will never come home again.

along with rising gas prices, rising inflation and a sinking economy.

No one is likely to change their mind on this any time soon. IMHO the door is closed on the days of high approval ratings for the war in Iraq.

He should probably die again around Christmas...people will have forgotten by then.

And a 'free market' for oil? Yeah, things are improving ... the glass is one tenth full not 90% empty.

Revolutionary war 1776-1781 about 6 years
War of 1812 1812-1815 about 3 years
Mexican War 1846-1848 about 2 years
American Civil War 1861-1865 4 years
Spanish American War 1898 1 1/2 year
World War I (U.S) 1917-1918 2 years approximate
World War II (U.S.) 1941-1945 4 years
Korean War 1950-1953 3 years
Vietnam war from Gulf of Tonkin 1964-1974 10 years
Desert Storm I 1990-1991 1 year approximate


Bush Oil War Iraq-Afghanistan 2001- (no end in sight or being discussed) Number #3 and climbing.