New Poll Shows New Yorkers Support Missile Defense

New Poll Shows New Yorkers Support Missile Defense

More than 70 percent of citizens throughout the state of New York support a missile defense system with the ability to protect the United States from a nuclear, chemical or biological attack. The results came from a new poll commissioned by the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA).

The poll also registered how New Yorkers viewed political priorities and public safety concerns. Based upon the poll results, 81 percent of registered voters in New York believe that both the state and New York City will be a likely target for a missile attack by countries or terrorist groups wanting to strike the United States. The results of the poll were announced by Riki Ellison, MDAA president, at the Fourth Annual Missile Defense Conference in Washington D.C.

"These results show that New Yorkers strongly support a missile defense system as an important part of homeland security and public safety," said Ellison, who founded MDAA in 2002. "It is clear that New Yorkers are aware of the threat and see missile defense as an additional solution along with diplomacy and international treaties to negate the proliferation of missiles that can carry weapons of mass destruction."

More than one-third of New York voters believe that the most important priority for the President of the United States and Congress to address this year is national defense and homeland security. Healthcare and the economy were the second and third-most reported priorities, with 22 percent and 21 percent respectively. In addition, 31 percent of voters reported they believe terrorism is currently the most significant threat to the U.S. and its allies, followed by dependence on Middle East oil and the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/New_...e_Defense.html

The results of the poll were good, and a strong defense is the most important issue, but I think that ending our dependence on Middle Eastern oil is the key to solving the terrorism problem. Let the bastards live, rot, and die in the Dark Ages. Oil is the only fucking thing that they have - they get everything from others, and are resentful. It's time to turn the tables, and have the last laugh. :thumbsup:

why, because good offense has been the most important thing for so long? :dance: it's funny how you've said that we should let the middle easterners rot and die in the dark ages... because most of the world feels the exact same way about your government. :thumbsup: :rolleyes:

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why, because good offense has been the most important thing for so long? :dance: it's funny how you've said that we should let the middle easterners rot and die in the dark ages... because most of the world feels the exact same way about your government. :thumbsup: :rolleyes:

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I really don't care about how the world views us - sometimes "they" are right. I happen to agree with bin laden that we should not be in the middle east - but it is due to people like him, and his ignorant supporters, that make it this way.


"Most of the world" has resentment, which is a coping mechanism for people of inferior culture. Your teachers have done a good job in brainwashing you into believing that all societies are equal. They are not, objectively speaking.

We do not have to support the corrupt regimes in the Middle East by buying oil from them. Do YOU think that we should?

that reply is a perfect example of why the world is pissed off at america.

anyone else agree?

if not, answer me this: who has killed more people; bin laden or bush?

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that reply is a perfect example of why the world is pissed off at america.anyone else agree? if not, answer me this: who has killed more people; bin laden or bush?

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Bin Laden attacked first, and our first response should have been an immediate attack on the hills of Afghanistan - and a hunt for the terrorists by agents.

The Iraqi war was a mistake - but it probably would not have come about if 9/11 had not happened. Bin laden does not care who gets killed, as long as there is a holy war with the infidel. HIs idea is that the world would be better off being destroyed, so that allah can try again, but this time with islamic rule for everyone.

To imply that Bush, or most ANY American or European politician, is worse than bin laden is ridiculous.

you're ridiculous! :mad:

one word for you buddy... RESEARCH.

so be it
threaten no more
to secure peace is to prepare for war
so be it
settle the score
touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore...

don't tread on me:thumbsup:

A country cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.
Albert Einstein

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Albert Einstein