56 Percent in Survey Say Iraq War Was a Mistake

[lovuian]

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56 Percent in Survey Say Iraq War Was a Mistake

Tue Dec 21, 8:46 AM ET Top Stories - washingtonpost.com


By John F. Harris and Christopher Muste, Washington Post Staff Writers

President Bush (news - web sites) heads into his second term amid deep and growing public skepticism about the Iraq (news - web sites) war, with a solid majority saying for the first time that the war was a mistake and most people believing that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld should lose his job, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.






While a slight majority believe the Iraq war contributed to the long-term security of the United States, 70 percent of Americans think these gains have come at an "unacceptable" cost in military casualties. This led 56 percent to conclude that, given the cost, the conflict there was "not worth fighting" -- an eight-point increase from when the same question was asked this summer, and the first time a decisive majority of people have reached this conclusion.


Bush lavished praise on Rumsfeld at a morning news conference yesterday, but the Pentagon (news - web sites) chief who soared to international celebrity and widespread admiration after the terrorist attacks three years ago can be glad he answers to an audience of one. Among the public, 35 percent of respondents approved of his job performance and 53 percent disapproved; 52 percent said Bush should give Rumsfeld his walking papers.


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The people are getting grumpy!!!

[TahitiNut]

1. "You can fool all of the people some of the time ..."

... but neocon Bushbots are fools all of the time.

[scarlett1]

4. Tahtinut - I like that

I think I'll use it.

[BlueEyedSon]

2. "Iraq" = Arabic for "Vietnam"

"Bush" = 2004-speak for "Nixon" (I hope!)

[scarlett1]

3. Where were those 70% of people 2 months ago

While a slight majority believe the Iraq war contributed to the long-term security of the United States, 70 percent of Americans think these gains have come at an "unacceptable" cost in military casualties. This led 56 percent to conclude that, given the cost, the conflict there was "not worth fighting" -- an eight-point increase from when the same question was asked this summer, and the first time a decisive majority of people have reached this conclusion.


Where were those 70% of people 2 months ago, when it mattered :mad:

[saracat]

5. Thats my question too. But maybe fraud answers that question?

Don't these polls correspond to the exit polls? Hmmm? Anyone?

[anti-fundie]

6. If only this 56% would have voted their conscience.

President re-select bush would have been saved his future Nixonian fate.

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1087678