The website www.mislead.org has some interesting surveys on the above.
"A new study by the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)shows that supporters of President Bush hold wildly inaccurate views about the world. For example, "a large majority [72 percent] of Bush supporters believe that before the war Iraq had weapons of mass destruction."[1] Most Bush supporters [57 percent] also believe that the recently released report by Charles Duelfer, the administration's hand-picked weapons inspector, concluded Iraq either had WMD or a major program for developing them.[2] In fact, the report concluded "Saddam Hussein did not produce or possess any weapons of mass destruction for more than a decade before the U.S.-led invasion" and the U.N. inspection regime had "curbed his ability to build or develop weapons."[3]
According to the study, 75 percent Bush supporters also believe "Iraq was providing substantial support to al Qaeda."[4] Most Bush supporters
[55 percent] believe that was the conclusion of the 9/11 commission.[5] In fact, the 9/11 commission concluded there was no "collaborative relationship" between al-Qaeda and Iraq.[6]
Bush supporters also hold inaccurate views about world public opinion of the war in Iraq and a range of Bush's foreign policy positions.[7]
Sources:
1. "The Separate Realities of Bush and Kerry Supporters," Program on
International Policy Attitudes, 10/21/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3543870&l=64458.
2. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3543870&l=64458.
3. "Iraq's Illicit Weapons Gone Since Early '90s, CIA Says," Los
Angeles Times, 10/07/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3543870&l=64459.
4. "The Separate Realities of Bush and Kerry Supporters," Program on
International Policy Attitudes, 10/21/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3543870&l=64458.
5. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3543870&l=64458.
6. "Al Qaeda-Hussein Link Is Dismissed," Washington Post, 6/17/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3543870&l=64460.
7. "The Separate Realities of Bush and Kerry Supporters," Program on
International Policy Attitudes, 10/21/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3543870&l=64458."
Posted by qualteam
at 9:53 PM EDT
Updated: Friday, 22 October 2004 9:56 PM EDT
St Johns