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ALMOST A THIRD of Republican voters in the US said they would support bombing Agrabah – the fictional kingdom from the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin.
More than 530 GOP primary voters were polled in the last few days about their support for party candidates and their views on a range of foreign policy issues.
As part of the survey, voters were asked if they would support bombing the fictional country.
While most (57%) said they didn’t know, 30% responded that they would like to see the kingdom bombed. 13% said they opposed it.
The same question was asked of Democrat primary voters – with 36% opposing Agrabah’s bombing and 19% supporting it.
Elsewhere in the poll of GOP voters, 26% said they thought Islam should be illegal in the US, while 46% said they supported a national database of Muslims.
Rhetoric from Republican White House hopefuls has become increasingly extreme in recent weeks – with the candidates competing to outdo each other on their approaches to the Middle East in this week’s CNN debate.
It follows weeks of controversy prompted by frontrunner Donald Trump’s comments about the need for a national database of Muslims, and his campaign statement that Muslims should temporarily be barred from entering the US.
For the record – according to the Disney Wiki, Agrabah is located near the Jordan River, and is ruled by the Sultan (below).
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God bless America! Jafar for President!!
No way, Iago all the way.
What about the arsenal of wmd in Narnia?
Explains how they didn’t see ethnic cleansing in East Ukraine by the Neo Nazi army from Kiev in the White House…
Russian solldiers on holidays with their uniforms and guns are neo nazis???
These people have votes, maybe an I.Q. test before you register to vote in future and If you fail keep trying?
100% of Michael Sands believe in Russian fairy tales.
100% of Americans should get a globe from Santa.
Matty have a look at this then… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azov_Battalion
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/azov-far-right-fighters-ukraine-neo-nazis
This is a very telling survey about the urge for mindless violence.
Some people adore war and don’t need much excuse to vent their bellicose attitudes.
Ironically the world would be a more peaceful place if those who voted in favour were taken out and killed.
Ah America , the land of the thick
17% of people here support SF so we are not far behind them these days.
Thats true Codology
Sinn Fein supporters are like our version of alabama inbreeders.
99% of Ireland don’t believe Gerry Adams when he said he wasn’t in the IRA> What does that say about his credibility?
Yawn…. Who cares????
In fairness they did build Manhattan and the Hoover dam whereas we can hardly manage anything over four stories and a two foot high sea wall has people in conniptions.
The same Hoover Dam construction process that resulted in 112 worker deaths, mostly due to the project being rushed to line the fat cats’ pockets? Yes we should laud them for that!
The same Hoover Dam provided employment for over 5000 workers in the middle of the depression. Just saying.
“In fairness they did build Manhattan…”. I thought that was us? Don’t tell me Bono has been lying to me all this time.
More sinister is the number that say Islam should be banned or a register created. Make them wear big badges perhaps and round them up…etc sounds familiar.
Go over to one of those troubled muslim countries, stand on corner and say that. Infact, go over with a hundred of your friends and family. See how long it takes all of ye to be rounded up.. go on..
Just because something unjust or deplorable occurs in another country it does not confer on us the right to behave similarly in our own country. We should strive for what is right and just for all within the society we influence regardless of how other countries may treat us or their own within their own society.
I love lamp
I’ve been in plenty of muslim countries and never been rounded up. Ok I haven’t been to Saudi, but are we going to base our society on one of the most inhumane states in the world?
Right then Matty Reese, go over to Northern Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Lybia, Yemen, Somalia or Lebanon.. I did say TROUBLED MUSLIM COUNTRIES didn’t I? Ireland is simply full of self righteous muslim huggers that simply want to be seen to be morally correct at the cost of not facing the facts. Muslims are not our friends, they don’t even integrate, as far as they’re concerned it’s us and them.
*Libya
“self righteous Troll huggers ”
“Trolla are not our friends, they don’t even integrate,”
boring ….
30% of voters here vote FG! And 8% will vote Labour, allegedly, god help us
I’m sure if Irish people were asked if they condemned the bombing of Agrabah there’d have been some interesting results.
Well that might have at least asked where it was first.
I’m sure if Beachmaster was asked if they condemned the bombing of Agrabah .. he give some interesting replies
It must of being one tough job asking the question and keeping a straight face.
Yes, it must of being.
Brilliant David!
I didn’t need this article to understand that the average American is a complete moron, where’s the real news?
Jafar has been living in a cave in the mountains
Are you saying he’s literally bin laden?
Republican voters are women haters and they’re also insane.
How many women have run for vice president of the United States as Democrats???
Have the Democrats ever nominated a woman as their vice presidential candidate?
I would hazard a guess and say that you’re a Trump supporter ?
Do you believe what comes out of his hole ?
Democrats have never had a woman on a presidential ticket, Republicans have.
Was she pro-choice ?
Do you believe what Trump says ?
Why? Are they only women if they’re pro-choice?
The Democrats have. 1984. Geraldine Ferraro. You’re wrong, Joe. Like most of your inane comments.
Rosie Gluton . Thats a silly comment from a silly women . Thats like saying all irish are alcoholics and want to fight the whole time . Pro life does make you a women hater .
Well said,Alan
Joe hates facts just like his hero
Read it and weep,Joey
Robert
Majority of Republican representatives are women haters ..Educate yourself .
I don’t think Sarah Pailen should count.
Also, it’s well documented that Palin was selected for cynical reasons to make the GOP appear diverse. So your attempts to imply that somehow Republicans are more progressive than Democrats on women’s issues is further nonsense.
You’re right, it was Sarah Palin. And she’s a complete idiot.
Rosie Gluton . Educate yourself your probaly one of those women if you could vote would only vote for Hillary because shes a women and nothing to do with shes a liar and not a very good canidate . Obama in 2012 with his phony “war on women” shit . You will believe anything thing your told .
Robert,
What makes you think that I would vote for Hillary ?
I like Obama and what he has done with the Affordable Health Care and how he has helped people in mortgage trouble ..
Are you a Trump lover,too ?
Sarah Palin, Lord help us!
So they surveyed 530 people and are claiming this is representative of the whole country ?
No, just republicans.
36% of Democrats opposed the bombing of a fictional city.
Well considering they were voted in by the people…then yes.
Bomb them anyway.
What did they ever do for us?
Druid, the gap between the intelligent and the dumb is as vast as the gap between the rich and the poor and weighted in equal ratio numbers wise.
Lol sounds Islamic, probably deserves to be bombed!!
The Druid . I have heard talk like that The English use to say its about the Irish living in the UK and make them out to be stupid ?I never like hearing stuff like this . Ever been to America
Which of course represents a real problem for a country so involved in world affairs.
God knows, what they would do to the Leprecians.
Look man, if you can’t even spell why bother? The leaset you could do is make an effort and google how to spell it right before posting..
*least
Having fat thumbs doesn’t mean I can’t spell, getting a word completely wrong does. Moving on..
I happen to know the leprecians, they’re a mad bunch altogether.
” Great bunch of lads altogether”
A spelling nazi who cant spell, oh the delicousness of it all.
Murica.
100% of Irish ‘republicans’ support bombing real areas.
Nonsense, moronic nonsense
Such irrational blood thirst from the greatest democracy on earth.
America, Fu<k Yea!!!
Probably the same stupid ones who give cash to SF/IRA
I’m sorry but the United States (America is not a single country) has created a number of generations who can’t see beyond their own borders. If this continues one of the world’s largest economies is doomed to failure and decline. Keep the people ignorant and they’ll consume but know nothing about the wider world and eventually destroy the very economy they’re supporting.
What ever happened to education?
90% of Republican voters couldn’t find their own arse with both hands.
Can’t get the Aladdin tune out of my head now..
You ain’t never had a friend like me!
That is disturbing.
Probably the same percentage would bomb Iowa and think it was Iraq.
Haha US is mad
Bloody Americans
Two words : Super Duds
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