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Poll shows Israelis turning to the Right
2006-08-25
Israelis have shifted rightward after the war in Lebanon and right-wing parties would dramatically increase their power at the expense of Kadima and Labor if elections were held now, according to public opinion polls taken this week. A Ma'agar Mohot poll, broadcast on Channel 2 on Thursday evening found that if the election was held today, the Likud and Israel Beiteinu would each win 24 seats, Kadima would fall from 29 to 14, and Labor would fall from 19 to only 9.

According to a different Ma'agar Mohot poll taken few days ago for the newspaper Israeli, Labor would become the sixth largest party after the next election. Kadima would win 23 seats, Likud 20, Israel Beiteinu 15, Shas 13, the National Union-National Religious Party 12 and Labor only 12.
Posted by:Fred

#8  TW, that was from the Patton movie (the first scene there of). The actual speech for the movie was put together from several speeches Patton gave throughout the war.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-08-25 20:25  

#7  Americans, historically, have had to be dragged kicking and screaming to go to war, because we prefer homelier activities like making a living and going fishing. However, once convinced, we tend to get stuck in "to the knife" -- if we absolutely must fight, we fight to win. Was Patton giving an inspirational speech to the troops before the battles, perhaps?
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-08-25 15:22  

#6  I think it's called "mugged by reality."
Posted by: charger   2006-08-25 14:37  

#5  #1 Yep, war will do that to ya
Posted by Captain America 2006-08-25 00:40

A mismanaged - to some extent - war effort will do that as well.
Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden   2006-08-25 14:06  

#4  Americans, traditionally, love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle. Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. The very thought of losing is hateful, to Americans. (from the George C. Scott speech in Patton)
Posted by: Bobby   2006-08-25 12:35  

#3  Losing a war will do that to you.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-08-25 10:10  

#2  Something the Donks could learn, but then again, that implies they have the ability to learn. As they desperately seek to get control of the House or Senate or the White House, one good bout of their 'cut and run' and surrender monkey behavior in any of those positions and they'll drive even more people to right in this country. They keep reading the rigged polls and think that while many people are tiring of the war, its not because they want ‘Peace at Any Price[c]Â’. ItÂ’s because many of them donÂ’t like the touchy feelly conduct of it. They want to win. They, being traditional Americans, donÂ’t want to waste resources on long term programs when they know the direct approach will resolve the problems on the table - i.e. Iran and Syria. In other words, quit screwing around, get in there and killÂ’em.
Posted by: Snish Whoque7727   2006-08-25 09:48  

#1  Yep, war will do that to ya
Posted by: Captain America   2006-08-25 00:40  

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