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January 2007 Poll #2
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January 2007 Poll #1
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Do you approve of the US airstrike on Somalia that targeted three Al Qaeda members behind the 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania?
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Yes
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78%
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No
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18%
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Undecided
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4%
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Total votes: 106
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Do you believe commercial air travel is safe enough from terrorism?
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Yes
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45%
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No
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42%
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Undecided
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13%
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Total votes: 98
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Comment:
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Comment:
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December 2006 Poll #2
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December 2006 Poll #1
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Should Russia continue selling advanced aircraft, missiles, and other military technologies to Iran?
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Yes
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28%
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No
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66%
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Undecided
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6%
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Total votes: 114
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Comment: Based on commonality with the existing Indian Air Force, the MiG-35 would seemingly be the
best choice. However, Russia continues to lag behind the West in key areas like radar and avionics
performance. The F-18E/F has the most capable radar of the competitors, and it or the F-16 would give
India access to a wide variety of advanced US weapon systems. Reports suggest none of the European
manufacturers have high hopes for being competitive in this contest.
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Comment: Russia is doing its best to have it both ways--gently chiding Iran for disobeying
international agreements while gladly taking as much Iranian money as the country will spend. Iran, in
turn, is more than happy to accept Russia's advanced technology and use it to arm Islamic rebels in
Chechnya and elsewhere in Russia's troubled southern regions.
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November 2006 Poll #2
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November 2006 Poll #1
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Do you believe American aircraft carriers are in danger given recent reports of Iranian UAVs and Chinese submarines stalking these ships undetected?
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Yes
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55%
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No
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33%
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Undecided
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12%
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Total votes: 85
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Given the major delays recently announced in the A380 and other programs, should Airbus postpone the A350 and instead focus on developing a competitor to Boeing's 737 replacement?
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Yes
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37%
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No
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51%
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Undecided
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12%
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Total votes: 98
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Comment:
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Comment: The A380 debacle has certainly strained Airbus and will put the conglomerate at a
disadvantage. Boeing will be able to bring the 787 and its
737 replacement to market several years before Airbus equivalents. The
challenge now is for Boeing to live up to its aggressive expectations for the 787 delivery schedule.
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