Did Bloomberg intentionally misquote poll on Bush's approval (Iraq) or

Iraq Pullout Would Be `Disaster' for U.S., Bush Aide Snow Says

June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Most Americans would regard an immediate pullout of U.S. troops from Iraq as an ``unmitigated disaster,'' White House spokesman Tony Snow said, rejecting calls from some Democrats for the Bush administration to set a timetable for withdrawal.

Snow, appearing on three Sunday talk shows, said President George W. Bush understands that war ``can wear on a nation.'' More than 130,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq, more than three years after the U.S. removed Saddam Hussein from power.

``Most people realize that simply pulling out would be an absolute, unmitigated disaster, not merely for the people of Iraq but the larger war on terror,'' Snow said on CNN's ``Late Edition.''

While 51 percent of Americans said going to war in Iraq was a mistake and 50 percent disapproved of how Bush has handled the conflict in a June 9-11 USA Today/Gallup Organization poll, only 17 percent said they wanted an immediate U.S. withdrawal. Thirty-two percent said the U.S. should withdraw in 12 months; 42 percent said the U.S. should take as long as needed.


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aBe2bn6cXpA0&refer=top_world_news

USA Today/Gallup Poll. June 9-11, 2006. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"

6/9-11/06

Approve 36%
Disapprove 60%
Unsure 4 %

http://www.pollingreport.com/iraq.htm