Friday, May 11, 2007

Fascinating

No wonder so many of the right-wing war lovers seem to be between 30 and 39 (Malkin, Lowry, Goldberg, Lopez). Look at this Gallup Poll result:

Gallup has asked Americans whether U.S. involvement in Iraq was a "mistake" in seven polls so far this year. Across these more than 7,000 interviews, an average of 57% have said "yes."


AND THEN:

Did the United States make a mistake in sending troops to Iraq?
by age


Age:

18-29 Yes - 56% No - 41%
30-39 Yes - 48% No - 50%
40-49 Yes - 52% No - 47%
50-59 Yes - 61% No - 38%
60-69 Yes - 62% No - 37%
70-79 Yes - 70% No - 28%
80+ Yes - 69% No - 26%


It seems pretty clear to me that the folks who MAY have to fight worry they will. The people who have fought or remember Vietnam oppose.

30 to 39 year olds (and those in their early 40s) have no real recollection of Vietnam, and boy does it show.

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