Originally published February 6 2006
President Bush uses ABC news poll that measures the attitude of Iraqis towards the U.S.
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
ABC News reports on the use of one of its polls by President Bush, who carefully selected statistics that presented a positive image of Iraq, avoiding poll responses that undermine his position that Iraqis support the presence of U.S. troops in their country.
President Bush is making selective use of an opinion poll when he tells people that Iraqis are increasingly upbeat.
The same poll that indicated a majority of Iraqis believe their lives are going well also found a majority expressing opposition to the presence of U.S. forces, and less than half saying Iraq is better off now than before the war.
Bush frequently talks in general terms about millions of Iraqis "looking forward to a future with hope and optimism," as he put it in a news conference Monday.
The previous evening, he was more specific in his televised address when he declared, "Seven in 10 Iraqis say their lives are going well and nearly two-thirds expect things to improve even more in the year ahead."
He was referring to an ABC News poll conducted with Time magazine and other media partners before the Iraqi general elections last week.
Bush is dismissive of polls that reflect on his own performance, claiming not to pay attention to them.
More than two-thirds of Iraqis surveyed face-to-face opposed the U.S. presence, but only one-quarter of respondents wanted American troops to leave right away.
44 percent said their country is better off than before the war.
More than six in 10 said they feel safe in their neighborhoods, up from four in 10 in June 2004.
Half said the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was wrong, up from 39 percent in February 2004.
More than two-thirds said they expect things to get better in the coming months.
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