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Interesting poll results from the Melbourne Age. (Generally regarded as the best newspaper in Australia - which, when you think about it, isn't saying very nice things about the rest of them! Still, it's certainly the least-worst newspaper in the country. Err .. on the the poll results.)
Gaza pullout : Do you support the pull-out of Jewish settlers from Gaza Strip?
Yes - 88%
No - 12%
Right to die : Should US hospitals resume feeding Terri Schiavo or respect her previous wish to die if she was in such a state?
Let her die - 82%
Take all steps for her to continue living - 18%
Iraq : Has Australia's participation in Iraq increased our risk of terrorism?
Yes - 86%
No - 14%
Police powers : Do you support police having a shoot-to-kill policy for potential terrorists?
Yes, it is a good idea - 20%
Maybe, only if there is an immediate threat - 31%
No, police cannot be judge, jury and executioner - 49%
Military justice : Do the changes to the military commissions go far enough?
Yes, Guantanamo inmates will get a fair trial - 8%
No, I think the system is designed to find them guilty - 86%
The changes weren't needed, the original set up was fine - 5%
London blasts : Will these attacks change your preparedness to travel internationally?
Yes. I will consider my destinations more carefully. - 23%
Yes. I will not travel overseas at all. - 6%
No. It doesn't bother me. - 71%
Terror suspect : Do you believe Mamdouh Habib's account of events?
Yes - absolutely, it sounds true - 30%
Yes - but I think it was embellished - 22%
No - I think it was mainly false - 35%
No - I think the whole thing was made up - 13%
World terrorism : Do you believe John Howard's claim that Australia was a terror target before 9/11?
Yes. - 25%
No. - 75%
Has the New Orleans disaster permanently stained George Bush's presidency?
Yes - 88%
No - 11%
Gaza pullout : Do you support the pull-out of Jewish settlers from Gaza Strip?
Yes - 88%
No - 12%
Right to die : Should US hospitals resume feeding Terri Schiavo or respect her previous wish to die if she was in such a state?
Let her die - 82%
Take all steps for her to continue living - 18%
Iraq : Has Australia's participation in Iraq increased our risk of terrorism?
Yes - 86%
No - 14%
Police powers : Do you support police having a shoot-to-kill policy for potential terrorists?
Yes, it is a good idea - 20%
Maybe, only if there is an immediate threat - 31%
No, police cannot be judge, jury and executioner - 49%
Military justice : Do the changes to the military commissions go far enough?
Yes, Guantanamo inmates will get a fair trial - 8%
No, I think the system is designed to find them guilty - 86%
The changes weren't needed, the original set up was fine - 5%
London blasts : Will these attacks change your preparedness to travel internationally?
Yes. I will consider my destinations more carefully. - 23%
Yes. I will not travel overseas at all. - 6%
No. It doesn't bother me. - 71%
Terror suspect : Do you believe Mamdouh Habib's account of events?
Yes - absolutely, it sounds true - 30%
Yes - but I think it was embellished - 22%
No - I think it was mainly false - 35%
No - I think the whole thing was made up - 13%
World terrorism : Do you believe John Howard's claim that Australia was a terror target before 9/11?
Yes. - 25%
No. - 75%
Has the New Orleans disaster permanently stained George Bush's presidency?
Yes - 88%
No - 11%
