CNN Poll: Most support no fly zone in Libya but not ground troops

[jenmito]

"According to the survey, 70 percent support the establishment of a no-fly zone by the U.S. and other countries, up from 56 percent a week ago. Twenty-seven percent oppose the move, down 13 points.

The poll indicates support drops to 54 percent for air strikes not directly related to the no-fly zone that instead target the troops fighting the rebels, with 43 percent opposed to that action.

And most Americans are on the same page as President Barack Obama in opposing putting U.S. ground forces into the conflict. Seven out of ten questioned oppose such a move, with just 28 percent in favor.
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Half of those questioned approve of how the president is handling the situation in Libya, with 41 percent saying they disapprove, and a relatively high nine percent undecided. Only 27 percent of Republicans approve of how Obama is handling Libya despite the fact that they are more likely than Democrats and Independents to support the military strikes that began on Saturday."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/21/cnn-poll-most-support-no-fly-zone-in-libya-but-not-ground-troops/?eref=ib_politicalticker

Good thing he's NOT sending in ground troops. I don't know why they even asked the question, since the UN resolution doesn't allow for sending in ground troops and Obama said he WON'T be sending in ground troops.

[Ter]

1. Look how easy the sheeple are so easily swayed

People who change their mind in one week should not be voting.

[jenmito]

2. "People who change their mind in one week should not be voting." Really?

Maybe they weren't paying attention a week ago or didn't know the details.

[Ter]

5. If they weren't paying attention they shouldn't be voting either

They only changed their minds because the no-fly zone started. Sheeple.

[jenmito]

6. What a ridiculous comment. n/t

[damntexdem]

26. Don't like it when public opinion doesn't go your way?

Oh, you poor baby!

[Posteritatis]

36. People who say who should be able to vote or not should not be voting. (nt)

[dennis4868]

3. You get these numbers...

because it is an international coalition that includes the USA, sanctioned by the UN....not like Iraq where it was the USA saying its our way or the highway....Thank you Barak Obama....

[jenmito]

4. Exactly...

and anyone who says Obama is just like Bush, saying this action to help the Libyan people (who ASKED for the help) is another Iraq invasion, make no sense.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Poll: 70% believe Saddam, 9-11 link

Of course that was then, but I think you'll get my point :)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-09-06-poll-iraq_x.htm

[dennis4868]

8. But that poll....

was taken from people who were believing lies from Bush....cannot compare the 2 military actions.

CNN: Why Libya 2011 is not Iraq 2003 http://edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/20/bergen.libya.us/index.html#

[jenmito]

10. Thank you...

see how long it took for someone to compare Obama to Bush? :eyes:

[dennis4868]

13. DU has turned into a crazy place the last 6 months....

[jenmito]

16. I think it's been longer than the last 6 months. n/t

[vaberella]

35. They do it all the time. n/t

[Cali_Democrat]

15. Americans, on the whole, are gullible morons.

Polling gullible morons is pointless and doesn't reveal much.

[dennis4868]

18. I agree with you...

Americans (which include many DUers and the PL) can be gullible morons!

[jenmito]

9. Yup-they believed the lie from the Bush admin. I do NOT get your point. n/t

[Cali_Democrat]

12. My point is that polls aren't worth very much...

...when the people you're polling are dumber than a box of rocks and will believe the bullshit spewed by nefarious interests.

[jenmito]

14. So you think Obama is lying like Bush did?

What "nefarious interests" are you talking about in Obama's case?

[Cali_Democrat]

17. These are the same interests.

It's not specific to Obama. These interests run our country and have been around long before Obama. One of them is the military industrial complex.

Weapons manufactures waiting to fill new orders of tomahawk missiles and bombs. More war, more profit for them. When the US war machine gets exercised, they reap the profits.

Obama doesn't have the power to do much about it and even if he did, they would go after him with a vengeance.

[jenmito]

19. Bull. People always pull out the "military industrial complex" line as some "proof" that

Obama=Bush, as if nothing can ever be done for the right (and stated) reasons.

[Cali_Democrat]

20. My point about the military industrial complex was not to compare Obama to Bush

My point was to explain how the interests of the military industrial complex will exist regardless of who's President. Why do you think our relatively large defense budget hasn't changed and will not change for the foreseeable future? The military industrial complex has to be fed.

[jenmito]

21. So in YOUR mind, the actions being taken (and endorsed by the Arab League and others)

are being taken to feed the MIC and NOT to help stop the slaughter of the Libyan people by Qadaffi? :eyes:

[Cali_Democrat]

22. The two interests are not mutually exclusive

They are not necessarily competing interests.

[jenmito]

23. So you DO believe that the actions being taken (and endorsed by the Arab League and others)

are being taken to help stop the slaughter of the Libyan people by Qadaffi? Good to hear.

[Cali_Democrat]

24. The actions being taken will likely help the rebels and parts of the civilian population.

But do I agree that that is the main factor behind the unleashing of the weapons of war? No.

There are many factors to consider when our government wages war, but one must look behind the curtain to see who's really pulling the strings.

Joe Lieberman and many of the other neocons are all for this action. They are paid whores of the Military Industrial Complex. Anytime the neocons are for certain military actions abroad, one must step back and do some in depth analysis.

[jenmito]

25. So you think the MAIN reason for the UNSC and the Arab League to help the Libyan people

and the U.S. is to feed the MIC? OK-got it. Nothing will change your mind, so there's no use to discussing this further with you.

[Cali_Democrat]

27. No....they took the action in order to help the rebels

But they don't realize that the MIC cannot be tamed. It's a ferocious force. It's interesting to note the Arab League reaction to the missile and bombing attacks. They obviously didn't realize the true intention of the MIC and they are having misgivings. Not uprising at all.

Weapons stocks will be replenished and new targets will be acquired. The beast will be fed and the status quo will continue regardless of who's President.

[jenmito]

28. So, again, you DO acknowledge they're taking this action to help the rebels.

Good. The rest is your own conspiracy theory. And FYI-the Arab League STILL approves of what's happening. There was a statement from ONE man from the Arab League who is running for president of Egypt. He was trying to gain "street cred" but the "street" is with us-not him, and he walked back what he said soon after he said it.

[Cali_Democrat]

29. They passed the resolution to help the rebels.

But people are now starting to look at the fervent interests being the bombing of Libya, which includes the neocons and others. Again, they felt the beast could be tamed, but it can't.

The defense budget will remain and the pigs will be fed.

[jenmito]

30. OK. Enjoy your conspiracy theory. I'm done discussing this with you. n/t

[Cali_Democrat]

31. $700 billion/year

Not much of a conspiracy. It's out in the open. :hi:

[former9thward]

37. The Arab League has rejected the current campaign

as you well know.

[FrenchieCat]

39. Only when the media twisted the GS's words on this.....

and I guess your views follow those of our corporate media.
Good to know.

[jenmito]

40. You're wrong as you SHOULD very well know. And here's a link:

Arab League chief: We respect UN resolution on Libya military action

Amr Moussa reiterates support for international enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya despite earlier comments suggesting concern by actions taken by Western powers.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/arab-league-chief-we-respect-un-resolution-on-libya-military-action-1.350888

[ProSense]

11. Poll: 72 percent support a public option

Poll: Overwhelming Majority Of Americans Support Public Insurance Option

FYI: 219 Arab Organizations Called For Libya No-fly Zone & A U.N. Investigation Into Atrocities

Human Rights Watch: Libya: Benghazi Civilians Face Grave Risk

[Arkana]

32. Good--because that's exactly what we're doing.

No ground troops, period.

[Critters2]

33. Well, not yet. nt

[Arkana]

38. The President flatly said "No ground troops."

If he breaks that promise, he'll lose my support and I suspect the support of quite a few others.

[jenmito]

34. Exactly. n/t

[ItNerd4life]

41. LOL. In the beginning most people supported Iraq too.

and then it went on and on and on and the coalition fell apart and the U.S. got screwed.