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The United States (and Israel) vs. the World

By David Peterson at Sep 07, 2006

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Two recent opinion surveys by the U.S.-based Harris Interactive Company caught my eye. Both were released on August 30--to very little fanfare, it appears. Exactly how little is worth noting.

According to the opinion survey that I will arbitrarily take first (see (A), below), the question asked adult respondents aged 16 and over, "Which one, if any, of the following countries do you think is the greatest threat to global stability?”

Their responses:[1]   

As best I can tell, aside from the August 30 news release about this particular poll that the Harris Interactive Company circulated via the PR Newswire (i.e., the very same text to which I'm providing the hyperlink below), it doesn't appear that this poll received any news coverage at all. Certainly not in the English-language print media. Nor for that matter does it appear that any of the wire services reported about it. (That is, separately from the news release that Harris itself circulated to publicize the poll.)

I know it'll sound odd. But it doesn't even appear that the Financial Times reported the poll's findings—and the FT was a co-sponsor of the poll. (Or, if the FT did report them, then did so in a manner that makes searching for it counter-intuitive and difficult.) Though I'll keep my eyes open. in case anything turns up later.

In the meantime, there was another 0pinion survey that Harris Interactive released on August 30. (See (B) below.)

According to this opinion survey, U.S. adults aged 16 and over were asked, “Thinking of the governments of these [13] countries—do you believe each government is a close ally of the United States, a friend but not a close ally, is not friendly but not an enemy, or is unfriendly and an enemy of the United States?”

Their responses:[1]

([1] My very special thanks to frequent ZNet poster "Cyrano," who, as you will find in the Comments section (below), showed me that reproducing these two tables really was within my grasp.)

In general, Harris Interactive polls don't seem to receive much attention.  But should we make of findings such as these?



Poll A: "Plurality of Public in Five Major European Countries Continues to See the U.S., Over Five Other Countries, as the Greatest Threat to Global Stability," Poll #68, Harris Interactive, August 30, 2006

Poll B: "More U.S. Adults See Israeli Government as an Ally or Friend than They Do Twelve Other Middle Eastern Countries," Poll #67, Harris Interactive, August 30, 2006

"The United States (and Israel) vs. the World," ZNet, September 7, 2006

 

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galloway v the senate

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 11, 2006 00:32 AM
i was bale to view the youtube video and read transcript.. its amazing how fast the US rataliated against opponent to the wars, its like a conspiracy after a conspiracy.. pangeae I dont know if you recall that Canada genius and prime minister had to resign for not toing the Bushes lines.. although its unofficial, i think it was Chretien opposition and sudden ad scandal surfacing that push his resignation.. (pangeae, I forbit you to laugh at canada geniuses, you are norwegian..) also i found about 23 mp3s of galloway on chomskytorrents.org, type galloway and the list displays it all

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Reply to Pangaea (2006-09-10 08:03)

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 10, 2006 14:09 PM

Pangaea:

Also see "Oil for Influence," May 17, 2005.  (Which I found archived inside some of my material dating from the time.)

 

David Peterson
Chicago, USA

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Galloway Senate hearing

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 10, 2006 13:53 PM
I found the video, available from Information Clearing House. Just about to watch it. A 4-minute clip is available off YouTube. Some very important facts here. Well worth the watch. Pangaea Oslo, Norway

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re galloway

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 10, 2006 11:59 AM

I didn't know galloway . and yes it seem that there is a conspiracy geared against Iran..

also see that CBC is not dismissaing the 9/11 conspiracy theorists, in fact it is said that there is s ome credit to it.

 

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Reply to Pangaea

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 10, 2006 11:36 AM

Pangaea:

Apologies that I don't as of this moment have a weblink either to an audiostream or a videostream copy of George Galloway's May 17, 2005 appearance before the U.S. Senate's Permanent Select Subcommittee on Investigations.  (Though if they exist, please post them.)

The best I can share with you are these: 

"A Conspiracy So Immense I," ZNet, May 14, 2005
"A Conspiracy So Immense II," ZNet, May 18, 2005 

David Peterson
Chicago, USA

 

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re: George Galloway

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 10, 2006 08:04 AM
Yep, Sky is one of his propaganda.. eh TV-channels. Is that hearing available online anywhere? Wouldn't mind seeing it... Pangaea Oslo, Norway

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re: George Galloway

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 10, 2006 08:03 AM
Yep, Sky is one of his propaganda.. eh TV-channels. Is that hearing available online anywhere? Wouldn't mind seeing it... Pangaea Oslo, Norway

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George Galloway

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 09, 2006 23:34 PM

Friends:

I will forever be grateful to George Galloway for his May 2005 appearance before the U.S. Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations--the very same committee that Joseph McCarthy once headed, ca. 1953 - 1954.  Galloway smoked the committee that day, calling the committee's chairman, the Republican Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota, a right-wing monkey-boy.  (Or words to this effect.)

On another front: It very well may be the case that Rupert Murdoch's right-wing media media organizations are itching for an American attack on Iran.  About which, see "Murdoch's media empire girds for a war against Iran," Peter Symonds, World Socialist Web Site, September 9, 2006.

Sky TV is one of Murdoch's media properties.  Is it not?

David Peterson
Chicago, USA 

 

 

 

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Galloway

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 09, 2006 12:46 PM
Galloway is number 1, please add me to his fan club.. nice to see someone standing up for poor people..

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Galloway video

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 09, 2006 09:49 AM
Or even better, the video. Brilliant rebuttal by Galloway. He shows some of the self-sensorship and racism in the media. Pangaea Oslo, Norway

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spam

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 08, 2006 13:55 PM
some minor glitch, the software seem to be confusing me as a spammer..

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regarding tables..

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 08, 2006 00:59 AM
david , there is nothing wrong with software, its just a question of allowing additional html tags.. since you are a blog writer, your permissions should be different than us. The software is called tinymce and its best there is! TinyMCE full features

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sigsis screen capturer

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 07, 2006 23:56 PM

You can download sigsis screen capturer from sourceforge.net Its freeware once install and running you hit F11 and your mouse cursor will turn into a cross (like on a mac). drag the area you want selected and voila, you caputerd a specific area of screen.. next you must save this picture. You then can upload the pictures to a web space somewhere best would be to be allowed to upload small pictures... also has anyone seen the new ghostly Bin laden video being released today? I think he exist only because Bush want you to believe there is an islamowhatever threat..

Is it possible that these videos of Bin Laden be older than what was specified ? Is it possible the video show Al-Quaida training against the russians?

Funny this, videos coming from nowhere, taken nobody know when. with no identity people..and the video is supposed to commomerate 9/11? This does not make sens.

 

 

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Reproducng Poll Tables in BLog

By Roxielynn, Roxieamerica at Sep 07, 2006 20:25 PM
Would you please tell me how to reproduce those tables too?

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Reply to Cyrano and Pangaea

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 07, 2006 19:44 PM

Cyrano and Pangaea:

Double- or triple-ouch, I'm afraid.  First, because I can't figure out a way to post the two Harris Interactive tables on my own.  Second, because Cyrano made a competent effort--though was "flagged" for it, he writes, whatever this means.  And third, because Pangaea writes that it may be possible using one method--though this method isn't possible within the current ZNet Blogs software. 

All of this software business exceeds my grasp, of course.  Yet I was perfectly able to copy and paste the relevant tables elsewhere, and forward them along to friends without losing anything in the way of their original orderliness and readability.


David Peterson
Chicago, USA

 

 

 

 

  

 

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Picture or 
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By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 07, 2006 18:00 PM
As cyrano said he used a picture in this instance, but I believe you can also use the pre-tag. Then each character will be equally wide, whether it is a . or a w (and multiple spaces won't be truncated to one). It looks like that tag is not allowed in this blog-system though, which is a shame. There really should be a way to line up text properly. Pangaea Oslo, Norway

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ouch..

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 07, 2006 14:28 PM
my last post was flagged because i linked a picture..!

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i don't remember!..lol

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 07, 2006 13:53 PM
ahh ok now i do.. like this: david+blog directions are in your email:enjoy

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A Question for Cyrano

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 07, 2006 09:58 AM
Cyrano: Can you explain to me how to reproduce copies of the first and third tables inside the body of my blog? Even though I've tried to copy and paste these tables from the Harris Interactive website, and even though they preview in perfect form prior to my actually posting them to ZNet, once I post them, their formatting gets ruined. Remember: The more exact your instructions, the better. Thank you very much. David Peterson Chicago, USA davidepet@comcast.net

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hope this

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 07, 2006 09:16 AM

Us Threat picturehope this help

friendenemy.jpgfriend or enemy 

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Not surprising

By Kissenger, Clark at Sep 07, 2006 05:09 AM
Unfortunetely this came as no surprise. The media will only cover what confirm their beliefs. Self-censorship is all over the place. If the US was not seen as the biggest threat against peace, but Iran was, I can guarantee that this poll would be all over the place - perhaps even the front pages. I wish Israel was included in the poll too though. Would be interesting to see how people view the US-Israel duo - especially in view of the latest horror in Lebanon and Palestine. What is a bit shocking though, is that Olmert isn't seen as a dangerous man (cold feelings). How people can have warmer feelings for this man (49 of 100) than the leader of the country that has received his bombs, Siniora (31 of 100), is beyond me. It is surely due to propaganda, but it's still a bit shocking. It would of course also be interesting to see peoples' feelings towards Bush, with international respondents. Pangaea Oslo, Norway

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