Half of U.S. still believes Iraq had WMD

[journalist3072]

Half of U.S. still believes Iraq had WMD

By CHARLES J. HANLEY, AP Special Correspondent
Sun Aug 6, 12:23 PM ET

Do you believe in Iraqi "WMD"?

Did Saddam Hussein's government have weapons of mass destruction in 2003?

Half of America apparently still thinks so, a new poll finds, and experts see a raft of reasons why: a drumbeat of voices from talk radio to die-hard bloggers to the Oval Office, a surprise headline here or there, a rallying around a partisan flag, and a growing need for people, in their own minds, to justify the war in Iraq.

People tend to become "independent of reality" in these circumstances, says opinion analyst Steven Kull.

Entire article here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060806/ap_on_re_us/iraq_believing_wmd

[SpiralHawk]

1. one thing about republicon lies and propaganda

the cons really know how to shovel the crapola effectively.

You can't take that away from them.

They are corrupt, irresponsible short-sighted, cowardly, and treasonous, but they and their corporate media puppets are -- giving them their due -- highly effective propagandists.

[journalist3072]

3. "See in m y line of work, you got to keep repeating things

over and over and over again, for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propoganda."

-George W. Bush on May 24, 2005

[LuckyLib]

4. Don't forget relentless. They just keep shoveling away, even

as the pile of lies grows deeper. But we have to give credit also, to the American people, who generally read nothing more complex than the TV Guide and People. "Independent of reality" my arse. Our people are intentionally uninformed.

[NVMojo]

2. it must be hard having ones head up in the dark place all the time 4 bush

[Joey Liberal]

5. We have a lot of morons in this country n/t

[zonmoy]

8. isnt the average iq about a hundred which of course anything below that

number is considered either slow or retarded. which happens to match pretty well the percentage of people who believe the bullshit that the bush administration and the rest of the powers that be shovel out.

[Monkeyman]

6. give these people a smart pill will ya how dum Americans are

[Sweet Freedom]

7. Could someone with a star please post in DU debunker?

Could someone please link this thread to here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=284

(My star expired and I have to wait until payday to renew.)

Thank you!
:hi:

[maddezmom]

9. locking

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