From: Alejandro Dubrovsky (s328940@student.uq.edu.au)
Date: Wed Feb 19 2003 - 21:46:04 MST
On Thu, 2003-02-20 at 12:28, Emlyn O'regan wrote:
> I can't tell if that's true from here... I really can't find any evidence
> for a pro war movement in Australia that includes anyone except the Prime
> Minister and his cabinet.
>
you can't!? How about this:
from
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/04/1044318597799.html
Australia the most pro-war: poll
Tuesday 4 February 2003, 14:05PM
Australia is the country most in favour of military action against Iraq,
an international poll of 39 countries has found.
The Gallup International survey, released on Tuesday, found 68 per cent
of Australians backed some sort of military action against Iraq.
However, 56 per cent were in favour only if the United Nations supported
it, while just 12 per cent of Australians supported unilateral action by
the United States and its allies.
Some 27 per cent of Australian respondents said they would not support
war under any circumstances - five per cent didn't know.
In Australia, levels of support for war outstripped even the US, where
the poll showed 67 per cent supported some type of military action.
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However, 33 per cent of Americans supported unilateral action, and 34
per cent backing action if it was UN-sanctioned.
Some 21 per cent of Americans said they would not support war under any
circumstances and 12 per cent didn't know.
Public opinion is split in Britain, where the Blair administration has
lined up with Australia to support the US in its military build-up in
the Middle East.
While 39 per cent of Britons were in favour of UN-backed military action
against Iraq and another 10 per cent supported unilateral action, 41 per
cent were opposed to military action under any circumstances, and 10 per
cent didn't know.
The poll also found the vast majority of people in most countries
thought war was likely to break out in the next few months.
Some 89 per cent of Australians expected an imminent war with Iraq, and
53 per cent said Australia should support the war if it breaks out.
In the US, 73 per cent of people would support their country's
involvement in conflict with Iraq.
The poll also revealed that most people in more than two-thirds of the
countries surveyed, including 51 per cent in Australia, think US foreign
policy has a negative effect on their nation.
In Australia, the survey was conducted by Roy Morgan late last month.
©2003 AAP
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