tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post1534678119209542502..comments2024-02-11T06:57:23.174-05:00Comments on SchansBlog: survey of Arabs about IraqEric Schansberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16147388189415035752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-39909132221664878632008-04-25T13:17:00.000-04:002008-04-25T13:17:00.000-04:00Actually, there's a lot of problems with surveys l...Actually, there's a lot of problems with surveys like this!<BR/><BR/>Still, it's interesting to see the results-- and in particular, the changes over time. <BR/><BR/>The big question, going forward: what happens to the probability of "success" if we stay in Iraq for another one, three, five, ten, or 100 years.Eric Schansberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147388189415035752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241505550351823820.post-44093326810562219242008-04-25T12:36:00.000-04:002008-04-25T12:36:00.000-04:00The only problem with surveys like this is that th...The only problem with surveys like this is that the people being interviewed are not always expert enough to have valid opinions. For instance, if you asked Americans if attacking "big oil" through eliminating tax loop holes and taxing their profits (more) would result in lower gas prices, at least 40% would answer 'Yes'.<BR/><BR/>A quick pull-out from Iraq would not result in the Iraq factions getting together--it would result in Iran coming in and taking over (probably through surrogates).Joel Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552287621449910618noreply@blogger.com