Poll: 70% Believe Hussein, 9/11 Linked!

Post-9/11 Era Forum

THE WASHINGTON POST:

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 — On the second anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, seven in 10 Americans continue to believe that Iraq’s Saddam Hussein had a role in the attacks, even though the Bush administration and congressional investigators say they have no evidence of this.

SIXTY-NINE PERCENT of Americans said they thought it at least likely that Hussein was involved in the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, according to the latest Washington Post poll. That impression, which exists despite the fact that the hijackers were mostly Saudi nationals acting for al Qaeda, is broadly shared by Democrats, Republicans and independents.

The main reason for the endurance of the apparently groundless belief, experts in public opinion say, is a deep and enduring distrust of Hussein that makes him a likely suspect in anything related to Middle East violence. “It’s very easy to picture Saddam as a demon,” said John Mueller, a political scientist at Ohio State University and an expert on public opinion and war. “You get a general fuzz going around: People know they don’t like al Qaeda, they are horrified by September 11th, they know this guy is a bad guy, and it’s not hard to put those things together.”

The poll’s findings are significant because they help to explain why the public continues to support the war in Iraq despite the setbacks and bloodshed there. Americans have more tolerance for war when it is provoked by an attack, particularly one by an all-purpose villain such as Hussein. “That’s why attitudes about the decision to go to war are holding up,” Kohut said.

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Astonishing stuff and you actully sound proud to put it here!

It seems the truth is becoming something Americans would actually prefer to ignore. Wow!

Mindless sheep? Do sheep (excuse me, mindless sheep) organize a world-wide coalition to fight for humanity's freedom in the face of vicous dictators? Explain that to me. Hold on, I'm going to go make some popcorn.

Pick up a few books? lol ok davedom.

Please explain the relevance of this? Is it spose to make us realize the amount of idiots in our country

Sayak21 & Curly Joe could be perfect examples

And just for the record Saddam Husein has nothing to do with 9/11, the government & the cia have confirmed this

Oh he's arab....so he must be somehow involved right?
Thats the idiotic thinking of a right winger

Haha, sorry this one really does make me laugh. It is rather ridiculous; I barely believe it's true I mean, the Government weren't even trying to link Saddam to 9/11, but some of the American people seemed to have done it for themselves

Is Saddam Hussein linked to 9/11?
If he isn't, then somebody should say this. Because if you know that something is false but you let somebody thinking it's true, actually you're lying to him.
I think this is the point.

Polls are funny thing. If I interview 10 people and 7 agree, it must be 75%.
Who were polled and where? I wasn't asked so, how does this reflect my or your opinion.
It has no relevance other than to fill up the page in NY Post.
It sure did get your Left-winger's attention though. I guess that shows who the sheep really are. Grasping at straws to prove or justify their hatred for America.
Saddam is gone, get over it.

yes Short and Curley Joe, I get it. MOST think Saddam is involved.

That just makes it worse

Search4truth -- you sure are a hateful human being aren't you?