|
I believe that Mr. Carpenter knows a lot more about this than me, but this is simply an opinion piece with no factual basis for the conclusions. I'm not saying he is wrong, but I don't see the proof behind the conclusion that the change in polls was b/c of Iraq rather and al qaeda. What we know as fact is that one party was ahead in the polls and that changed after the al qaeda attack. What about Iraq changed in that short period of time? Also, I don't think allegations of appeasement are a slur. I think it probably happened in this case. You can argue about whether or not it is a bad thing--I think it is, but closing your eyes to it and making excuses because you are a more thoughtful and nuanced writer for the CATA Institute doesn't help convince me.
|