Six different polls from six different outlets have come out today, showing that the broad opposition to an American attack on Syria is not only intact but actually growing in spite of a solid week of pro-war campaigning by the administration.
- ABC Poll: 64% Opposed, 30% Support
- Associated Press Poll: 61% Opposed, 26% Support
- CNN Poll: 59% Opposed, 39% Support
- NY Times Poll: 61% Opposed, 30% Support
- Pew Research: 63% Opposed, 28% Support
- USA Today: 63% Opposed, 28% Support
Last week’s polls had shown just over 50% opposed and in the upper-20% support, with the rest undecided. Today’s polls all seem to agree that the undecideds are falling, and they’re falling against the war.
The polls come from data taken over the weekend, and wouldn’t include any further opposition to the conflict that the Russo-Syrian offer of total chemical weapon disarmament is liable to have.
Public opposition has been seen driving Congressional opposition, and while a large portion of representatives remain officially on the fence, more than a majority has already come out against the war. With that opposition growing, there is little reason to think the remaining undecided will go the opposite direction, and the House defeat could be a monumental rebuke for the war.
This is what this and other government around the world needs to and have to respect, the majority have spoken, pack up your falsified democracy and live the power of governing to the people.
As the warmonger bandwagon breaks an axle and lurches to a halt lets spare a thought for those on board. Have sympathy for the hardworking people at AIPAC, defense industry CEOs and shareholders, their faithful friends in Congress – all the people (corporations are people too, my friend) who were banking (literally) on this new war.
Lets play them some soothing music:
Don't look so sad, I know it's over
But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning
Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together
There's no need to watch the bridges that we're bombing…
Add in the Arkansas informal poll from a Republican Congressman's local office and it would be 97% against an attack. It really is interesting that Republicans are reported to be voting 10 to 1 against war while Democrats are voting 4 to 1 against war. The cynics suggest that it is that Republicans automatically vote against anything Obama wants because there is such hatred. Give the Repubs a break because even they don't want a war based on phony intelligence and a flippant "Trust us".
Anyone notice that the press (nor Congress or the Administration) is no longer talking about Snowden or the NSA spygate?
"Oh, look, over there…"
Who gives a shite about the American people? They should shut up and pay taxes, Israel knows whats best for them.