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Article: Situation better in Iraq, worldwide than year ago
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- March 19, 2004
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Shortly after the war in Iraq began one year ago, polls showed
about 70 percent of Americans thought the war was worth fighting.
Now, polls say Americans are evenly divided on that question, perhaps
with a slight edge to those who still think it was worth fighting.
Some members of Congress are among those who have changed their
minds.
People are entitled to change their minds -- even politicians --
especially as circumstances change or other information becomes
available.
However, it is one thing to change your mind and another thing to
alter your position while claiming you always thought that way. Many
of the elected officials criticizing President Bush are the same ones
who voiced support ...