1/3 of German youth think US sponsored 9/11...

Jensae1 · 07-24-2003

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BERLIN, July 23 (Reuters) - Almost one in three Germans below the age of 30 believes the U.S. government may have sponsored the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

And about 20 percent of Germans in all age groups hold this view, a survey of 1,000 people conducted for the weekly Die Zeit said.

It also said 68 percent of all Germans felt the media had not reported the full truth behind the attacks, in which some 3,000 people were killed when hijacked planes were crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

After the September 11 attacks, there was an outpouring of sympathy from Germans for the United States. Despite misgivings, Germany joined a military campaign against the al Qaeda network that Washington blamed for the attacks.

But as the United States geared up for war against Iraq, relations soured bady as Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder expressed vocal opposition to the plans.

Although the United States took strong offence at Berlin's attitude, Schroeder's anti-war stance was popular in Germany and helped him to snatch victory in last September's elections.

Asked whether they believed that the U.S. government could have ordered the September 11 attacks itself, 31 percent of those surveyed under the age of 30 in the poll answered "yes", while 19 percent overall gave the same answer.

Die Zeit said widespread disbelief about the reasons given by the United States for going to war in Iraq and suspicion about media coverage of the conflict had fostered a climate in which conspiracy theories flourished.

"The news is controlled," 17-year old Kenny Donaubaur was quoted as saying. "You could see that in the Iraq war. It doesn't seem to me thet you get the full truth."

mirdorr · 07-24-2003

Wow. That's pretty wacky.

Thormir · 07-24-2003

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Asked whether they believed that the U.S. government could have ordered the September 11 attacks itself...

Well hell, Belgium could have ordered the attacks, but they probably didn't. The wording on that (assuming the article mimics the poll) is questionable at best. A 20 year old in Germany knows what news access we have over here? And US kids are considered under-educated...

***Kivorn*** · 07-24-2003

That's the thing with europeans.

We automatically assume we know everything about america because we're bombarded by it's media and culture.

//Kiv

mirdorr · 07-24-2003

BELGIUM!!! DAMMIT why didn't I think of them before!

07-24-2003

The heading of this post:

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1/3 of German youth think US sponsored 9/11...

Then the actual "news"

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Almost one in three Germans below the age of 30 believes the U.S. government may have sponsored the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

Creating a nice atmosphere are we? Start with "bending" what was actually the news and posting a lie.

And after that you come with a poll taken about what % of the German population between what age groups? in what Area's? Following what political party? etc etc ....

But anything to make you hate them Germans a little bit more .. since they are European too.

Esbat · 07-24-2003

Leave Belgium alone, some of the best beer in the world is made there!

Trappist monks, Duvel beer, the Lindenman's and other Lambic stuff....

It is my nirvana. I hope to go on a beer tour there someday.
Pity I can't really drink anymore.

Esbat

Mukaz · 07-24-2003

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But anything to make you hate them Germans a little bit more .. since they are European too.

The poll was taken for a German publication "Die Ziet".

Makes you wonder what that particular publication's motivation was in using that particular wording.

But anything to make all Americans out to be staunchly anti-Euro eh Ytrok?

Jensae1 · 07-24-2003

Wow, it took you 1 hour and 38 minutes to respond Ytrok! You must be slipping!

Obviously this poll is worded very poorly, and very vague about it's respondents, hence is pretty much crap. I posted it because I was bored at work and wanted to see how long it took you to come a'flamin.

I've just seen you post useless/crappy information/polls such as this for no other discernable reason than to garner flames, I'm guessing for your own amusement, so I thought I'd try it and see how it went. Wasn't as fun as I thought it would be.

Oh well, return to your normal flamage fests. Those are at least entertaining.

Gulor Gularin · 07-24-2003

*shrug*

I generally avoid polls since they I suspect they are usually slanted in wording to get the outcome the pollster wants. Even if the results are accurate in this case, it simply means Germany has it's fair share of morons. You can get equally dim witted results in the US or anywhere else for that matter. Morons are ubiquitous throughout the world.

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07-24-2003	#2
mirdorr Overlord of Old School Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,100 vCash: 1000	Wow. That's pretty wacky.

07-24-2003	#4
*Kivorn* The Modomizer Joined: Dec 2000 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Party: N/A Posts: 1,204 vCash: 1000	That's the thing with europeans. We automatically assume we know everything about america because we're bombarded by it's media and culture. //Kiv

07-24-2003	#7
Esbat Overlord of Mutual Confusion Joined: Dec 2002 Party: Independent Posts: 862 vCash: 1000	Leave Belgium alone, some of the best beer in the world is made there! Trappist monks, Duvel beer, the Lindenman's and other Lambic stuff.... It is my nirvana. I hope to go on a beer tour there someday. Pity I can't really drink anymore. Esbat

07-24-2003	#9
Jensae1 Diabolical Neophyte Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 276 vCash: 1000	Wow, it took you 1 hour and 38 minutes to respond Ytrok! You must be slipping! Obviously this poll is worded very poorly, and very vague about it's respondents, hence is pretty much crap. I posted it because I was bored at work and wanted to see how long it took you to come a'flamin. I've just seen you post useless/crappy information/polls such as this for no other discernable reason than to garner flames, I'm guessing for your own amusement, so I thought I'd try it and see how it went. Wasn't as fun as I thought it would be. Oh well, return to your normal flamage fests. Those are at least entertaining.

07-24-2003	#10
Gulor Gularin Retired Paladin Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Colorado Party: Independent Posts: 985 vCash: 900	shrug I generally avoid polls since they I suspect they are usually slanted in wording to get the outcome the pollster wants. Even if the results are accurate in this case, it simply means Germany has it's fair share of morons. You can get equally dim witted results in the US or anywhere else for that matter. Morons are ubiquitous throughout the world.

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