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2004-03-17 Iraq-Jordan

ABC, BBC, ARD,NHK poll on Iraq was skewed to make the US look bad

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Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2004-03-17 1:19:48 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I suspect that the pollsters didn't venture far from Baghdad. In fact, I'm willing to bet that they didn't venture much beyond a 4 block radius of their ~~watering hole~~ hotel.

Posted by Steve White 2004-3-17 1:36:47 AM|| 2004-3-17 1:36:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Nice catch, DPA!

Posted by Pete Stanley 2004-3-17 1:39:50 AM|| 2004-3-17 1:39:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 granted that the religious slant is a bit dodgy, however the regional population distribution is not that far off the mark (Baghdad region alone is a bit under 25%) then if you add other bits in the central regions this adds up to 54%, not quite as high as 57% but I have seen worse

Posted by Igs 2004-3-17 2:10:30 AM|| 2004-3-17 2:10:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 But the point should be made that DESPITE the attempt at skewing the sample, the Iraqis are still better off than before, and they know it.

All that means is that the level of happiness is higher than the polls indicate.

Posted by Ben 2004-3-17 5:39:31 AM|| 2004-3-17 5:39:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 well, I don't necessarily see an attempt to skew the sample. There might be some bias in the overall responses but the report does not provide enough information on how it was conducted and what stratification variables were taken into consideration. While there may be a different response pattern based on religious affiliation in this case, this can only be assesed through the analysis of the data. It may be true that religious affiliation played a part in the responses, then again it might not have. There's no information available to make a decision either way.

Posted by Igs 2004-3-17 6:19:03 AM|| 2004-3-17 6:19:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 interesting to see though that Chalabi, the US wonder boy is the least trusted from the key figures. This seemed to have popped up in a nother recent survey.

Posted by Igs 2004-3-17 6:21:29 AM|| 2004-3-17 6:21:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 did anyone expect any less?

Posted by B 2004-3-17 6:24:57 AM|| 2004-3-17 6:24:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 wow superb bit of investigating there. I'm gonna get the PDF to see. Wonder if good journalist will cotten on to this

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-17 7:21:30 AM|| 2004-3-17 7:21:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Too much time is wasted by surveying and polling.They are easily slanted to back up the position or ideology of whoever is giving them. To think that the fair and unbiased media would manipulate them on purpose is about as shocking as finding out there is no such think as unicorns. C'mon guys, how long have we known they are on the otherside?

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-3-17 7:31:10 AM|| 2004-3-17 7:31:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Of course you're right JerseyMIke but I don't think everyone realizes they are on the other side. So when you point out something this blatant to everyone hopefully a few eyes will be opened that weren't before...

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2004-3-17 8:28:35 AM|| [http://brighterfuture.blogspot.com] 2004-3-17 8:28:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Thats a valid point DPA, but I think sides have been drawn for quite a while now. By the way, job well done on this piece of investigative work, I take for granted that they lie to me, its nice to see someone point out how they do it.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-3-17 8:39:05 AM|| 2004-3-17 8:39:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 DPA, I hope that you will be just as willing to point out misleading information attributed to 'your side'. There's plenty of misleading information coming from all corners

Posted by Igs 2004-3-17 8:50:37 AM|| 2004-3-17 8:50:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 hmm..clever IGS. But not clever enough. There is still a one second difference between this post and the one you posted above with Fred's address on it. I bet it wouldn't be too hard for one of us to get YOUR address.

Posted by B 2004-3-17 9:03:23 AM|| 2004-3-17 9:03:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 what are you going on about B?

Posted by Igs 2004-3-17 8:14:32 PM|| 2004-3-17 8:14:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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