Poll: Terror Concerns Increase (64% Say Attack In U.S. Likely)

[sabra]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/14/opinion/polls/main1890820.shtml


Poll: Terror Concerns Increase
In Wake Of Brit Terror Arrests, 64% Say Attack In U.S. Likely In Near Future

(CBS) Last week's foiled terror plot in Britain has made the threat of airborne terrorism once again prevalent in the minds of the American public, a CBS News poll finds.

While the war in Iraq remains the number one problem facing the country, terrorism has risen to the number two concern, according to 17 percent of the respondents, up from just 7 percent last month.

And more Americans now expect a terrorist attack in the U.S. in the near future, despite the administration's report that there is no sign of terrorist activity on U.S. soil.

Sixty-four percent said a terror attack on the U.S. is likely in the next few months, up 11 points from earlier this year.

[TAPat]

1. Mission Accomplished... nt

[Avalux]

2. But of course! There's an election in less than 3 months.

I am SICK of the sudden terra!! deluge and how easily the American people are manipulated. I'm not saying there aren't bad people out there wanting to blow shit up, I'm saying our media and our government are riding it for all it's worth for political purposes.

Makes me want to :banghead:

[Tight_rope]

9. I agree with you 100%.

Makes me double :mad: :puke: :argh: :grr: :spank: :banghead:

[uppityperson]

14. Now WE have to use this. Get the sheeple seeing that we are NOT

safer, but much less safe under these bozos. Our safety is LESS under repubs, time to use this and talk and talk and talk and talk. If each of us can talk to enough people and point out the next step, vote democrat, it will help.

[Eurobabe]

3. Can't let that terra'rist card out of the minds of the sheeple

Why November is just around the corner! Either a) we have another attack and the elections are suspended or b) they'll be coming up with alleged "plots" weekly so that they look like they are doing something, anything to keep us safer. Pffft.

[drduffy]

4. the sheep are bleating.....

watch while they run for their masters

solyent green them.... mutton is good

[warrens]

5. Totally predictable

I gotta give Chrissy Mathews credit, he really clobbered Mehlman yesterday on his terra talking points, incompetency in Iraq, etc. He gave Dean a hard time too, but he really went after Mehlman, who is one slick lizard. But by the end, he was gasping like a fish out of water. I think the worm is finally REALLY turning. The Repukes don't get automatic respect anymore.

[RamboLiberal]

17. Are you talking about MTP? - that was David Gregory

not Chris Matthews.

[marmar]

6. A dialogue from Men in Black comes to mind:

J (Will Smith): Why the big secret? People are smart, they can handle it.
K (Tommy Lee Jones): A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.

[RCinBrooklyn]

7. Another propaganda campaign is underway. Stupid Americans.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

8. The US is not "the home of the brave."

[Dhalgren]

10. What a bunch of gutless cowards we have become...

[katinmn]

11. well, there's one mission accomplished

Put the fear back into Americans so they stop thinking about Bush Admin crimes.

[AX10]

12. "mission accomplished" for Bush, at least.

:eyes:

It's interesting just how convienently this whole thing plays for Bush and the GOP.

[Monkeyman]

13. But is we play this card right

Our Port,Borders,Trucks,Trains, Buses Nuke and Chem plants not protected. Why Replug Chairs have not let Bills that would protect out of Committee why they could not give their tax cuts. Plus 9-11 Commission report works in our favor blame's Bush and boys for lack of protection for the Country.

[pola]

15. watch 'Terror Storm'

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4757274759497686216&q=terror+storm

[IChing]

16. Steve Biko

Steve Biko

"The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor
is the mind of the oppressed."


-- Steve Biko



for those that don't know who Steve Biko was:
http://zar.co.za/biko.htm

[Seabiscuit]

18. So two-thirds of Americans are still lemmings who cringe every time

* trots out a new "terrorist theat" story?

Disgusting.

[shadowknows69]

19. They need a poll asking what americans think the reason

for these attacks being planned are. I'll bet a significant number cite our fiasco in Iraq.

[and-justice-for-all]

20. Dont buy into the GOP BULLSHIT!!!

Its fearmongering at work, nothing more then another tactic to get people into thinking that the GOP is doing a good job. Its really a terrible regime of infidels who pander to religious extremism and corperate ideals....DONT BUY INTO THEIR BULLSHIT!