CNN Poll: Afghanistan war arguably most unpopular in U.S. history

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

Another lost war fought for PR.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/12/30/cnn-poll-afghanistan-war-most-unpopular-in-u-s-history/comment-page-6/


Support for the war in Afghanistan has dipped below 20%, according to a new national poll, making the country's longest military conflict arguably its most unpopular one as well. The CNN/ORC International survey released Monday also indicates that a majority of Americans would like to see U.S. troops pull out of Afghanistan before the December 2014 deadline.

The U.S. timetable for Afghanistan calls for the removal of nearly all troops by roughly this time next year, and that can't come fast enough for the vast majority of Americans. Just over half would rather see U.S. troops withdrawn earlier than December 2014. Only a quarter say that America should still have boots on the ground in Afghanistan after that deadline.

Fifty-seven percent say the conflict is going badly for the U.S. and only a third say America is winning the war in Afghanistan.

"Independents have a much gloomier view of the war in Afghanistan than Republicans or Democrats," Holland said. "That may be because a Republican president started the war and a Democratic president has continued it, so there may be some residual support among people who identify with either party."

[Jenoch]

1. I believe the headline and conclusion

are taken out of context. It is obvious to anyone who knows even a little bit about history knows that the Vietnam War is the most unpopular war in U.S. history. I think most Americans' attitudes about the the war in Afghanistan is 'enough already, get our troops out of there'.

[William769]

3. +1.

[Demo_Chris]

2. Maybe President Christie will end the war. nt

[oldhippie]

4. I think that's arguable ....

But I was around for the Viet Nam thing and that was way more unpopular than Afghanistan.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. So was I. The difference being that we were a lot louder.

Now, the people just seem to *shrug* it off as America as usual.

In that sense the system has worked very well in inducing the belief that the people can't change anything.