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For the first time since December 2005, a majority of people polled (USA TODAY/Gallup) did not say the war in Iraq was a mistake. The respondents were evenly split at 49 percent to 49 percent.

Date: 2006-09-19 03:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scriptum.livejournal.com
Why do they use double negation (did not... mis..)? to confuse people? I think so.

Date: 2006-09-19 03:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] birdwatcher.livejournal.com
Ну, 49%/49% трудно перепутать кто за что.

Date: 2006-09-19 03:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scriptum.livejournal.com
я был настолько сконфужен, что до этого даже не дотянулся