uranium enrichment in exchange for an end to sanctions. Radio Farda said state broadcasting pulled the poll because it was embarrassed by the result. State TV, however, accused the BBC of hacking the website to post false results. What really happened? No one can be sure. But these polls on websites are all phony, including the ones done by American newspapers and TV stations. A poll that lets respondents self-select and vote 100 times if they wish is just a gimmick. A real poll makes sure that respondents are a representative sample of the population. Did the BBC hack the website? Not likely. But some who oppose Iran’s nuclear program may have voted repeatedly to produce the embarrassing results. A Gallup Poll done scientifically last December and January showed 57 percent of Iranians supporting a nuclear power program, a surprisingly low number, with 40 percent advocating that Iran have a nuclear weapons program, a surprisingly large number.
