Poll Shows 1 in 3 Americans Still Believe Saddam Involved in 9/11

San Jose Mercury News   |   September 12, 2007 10:51 AM


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On the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, one-third of the American people continue to believe that Saddam Hussein was "personally involved" in the terrorist assault, according to one recent poll.

Other surveys show that a larger number - 40 percent or more - believe that Iraq had some role in the attacks, or that Iraq gave substantial support to Al-Qaida.

The Sept. 11 commission and intelligence experts never found such a connection, but even after six years of reports and news accounts, the myth of a strong Iraq-Sept. 11 link persists.

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1 in 3 americans is also a moron.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:10 PM on 09/13/2007

Other things the 1/3 believe:

The tooth fairy.
The Easter Bunny.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:39 AM on 09/13/2007
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Now how surprising is that. Americans believe in flying saucers, believe 9/11 was an inside job or instigated by Saddam, believe there were WMD's in Iraq, believe Sadam had a nuclear head pointed toward Israel and the US,
believe Bush did a heroic thing by invading Iraq, see McCaine. Americans need to touch base with reality. The war is wrong. The war is a mess. The war needs to be fought to victory , but not with 160.000 troops which is a drop of water on a hot stone, but with 300.000 troops. We need the draft. Once our troops come home, Bush should be tried infront of a criminal court and convicted, so this kind of wars will never happen again.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:29 AM on 09/13/2007
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Fucking morons.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:37 AM on 09/13/2007

I can't believe that people still believe that when there is no evidence. This was an illconcieved war on the parts of Bush, Chaney, and Rove for whatever reason. Now, they are stuck up shit creek and Bush has no other option but to listen to other points of view and stop doing things his way.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:37 AM on 09/13/2007

No surprise. American is a nation of morons who voted twice for the village idiot to be their leader.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:10 PM on 09/12/2007

911 who knows/ but he sent money to the bomb boys family For killing the jews. So was he a good guy?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:03 PM on 09/12/2007
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Fox viewers holding firm on flat earth, Bush, and Saddam.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:01 PM on 09/12/2007

Indeed.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:18 AM on 09/13/2007

As was said earlier. This is willfull ignorance. I know a number of otherwise quite bright and capable people who believe this and many other lies. The most important thing in the world to them is to fight.....liberals...yep. That is the primary enemy. They must not resemble them or agree with them in any way. If you listen to wingnut radio or fixed news enough you will see they have created a complete alternate reality. They have their facts. There own facts. You know like that meeting in Prague. Even when given every evidence that they are wrong they decide the wmd was shipped to Syria or something. This country is so divided we don't even live on the same planet. If they win again I have no desire to be a part of it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:50 PM on 09/12/2007

The article clearly states that the erroneous belief is held by 40% of Republicans, 32% of Independents and 27% of Democrats. Yet many comments indicate that only Republicans believe the lie. Why is it, I wonder, that 27% of Democrats are so stupid?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:03 PM on 09/12/2007
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I have no problem saying that 27% of Democrats are stupid. I suspect they are registered Democrats who cringe every time Dumbya and Condi shriek "danger! fear! mushroom clouds!"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:21 PM on 09/12/2007

Agreed. Pretty lame when what makes our party better than your party is ours has a smaller percentage of idiots. Sometimes that's just what we have to work with. Not like the other side would forgo the opportunity.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:21 AM on 09/13/2007

Just think of the majority who think 9/11 WASN'T an INSIDE JOB.

You can't even ask why this site censors.

Saddam should have been about 250th in line for a long walk with a short rope.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:17 PM on 09/12/2007

The republican lie machine keeps grinding away. Enough mid-American pea-brains ready to keep it fueled and fired up.

We must implement an exchange program for young people that brings mid-Americans out to the coasts for a year of study and mind-expansion.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:38 PM on 09/12/2007

I don't think the MEDIA should be blamed for people beliving the LIES about SADDAM.
More correctly blame the SO CALLED (DICK)TATOR that RESIDES in our Whitehouse !!

That LYING SLEAZE and his THUGS have been SPOUTING this propaganda for more than SIX YEARS!!!

The FOOLS that love him,because he's (a man of god??????) Believe what ever he says,and make excuses for all the lies and KILLINGS!!!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:45 PM on 09/12/2007

People tend to remember the first thing they heard about something. Even if they learn that that wasn't true later that original idea keeps popping in to their heads.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:26 PM on 09/12/2007

That would be the mind of a dolt. Most of us learned how to work around that tendency in high school.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:50 PM on 09/12/2007

True. 2/3 is most of us.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:12 AM on 09/13/2007
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Yes one in three Americans ARE FUCKING STUPID!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:29 PM on 09/12/2007

oh, now you're giving f***ing a bad rap.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:39 PM on 09/12/2007
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