E&P: As New Talk of Sending More Troops to Iraq Builds, Poll Shows Most Americans Want a Pullout

[DeepModem Mom]

Editor&Publisher: As New Talk of Sending More Troops to Iraq Builds, Poll Shows Most Americans Want a Pullout
By E&P Staff
Published: December 06, 2006

.... where does the public currently stand on the issue of withdrawals?...A good indication arrives today with release of the first post-election poll from the much-respected Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA), through its WorldPublicOpinion.

Their numbers show that 58% of Americans want a withdrawal of all U.S. troops on a set timeline, with 18% desiring this within six months, 25% within a year, 15% within two years.

If the Iraqi government heeded the wishes of most of its own citizens (as shown by polls in that country) and demanded a U.S. pulllout in one year, 77% of Americans -- including nearly 3 in 4 Republicans -- would back the idea. A poll of the Iraqi public conducted by WorldPublicOpinion in September 2006 found that 71% want U.S.-led forces to commit to withdraw within a year.

"The poll shows that the attitudes of the U.S. public are consistent with several key proposals reportedly endorsed by the Iraq Study Group," the PIPA report states. This includes strong majority support for an international conference on Iraq and, separately, talking to the Syrians and Iranians....

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By an almost 2 to 1 margin (60% to 35%), respondents believe U.S. forces in Iraq are now more of a "provoking" than a "stablizing" force....

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003493365

[truthisfreedom]

1. Look... we may be able to "win" there if we send a half-million people into Iraq

but the number of dead is going to shoot up spectacularly and the cost will be astronomical. Pullling out will allow Iran and Syria to play us for fools and bushco will look like total losers (racked up infinite debt, accomplished nothing but destroying the spigot and killing hundreds of thousands of innocents while smashing their infrastructure and leaving them in chaos), but we save a lot of money and a lot of US lives.

I personally don't care if we "win". What I want to see is energy independence with a massive reduction in carbon output.

[greccogirl]

2. Will you still feel that way when Iran becomes the powerhouse

in the Middle East and there is nothing we can do to stop their nuclear program?

[RDANGELO]

4. That die was cast when we invaded Iraq.

The invasion of Iraq ensured that Iran was going to have a stronger hand. Now we have to deal with it.

[greccogirl]

6. I disagree. Pulling out will do that.

And they don't even want Israel to be in on negotiations.

[SpiralHawk]

5. Commander AWOL can always put Jolly Ollie North on the case. He's full of bright ideas

North, the republicon bag man pretend "patriot" gave Iran our Hawk missiles...

so obviously what we need are more republicon lying traitors running the show.



"Have fun shooting these at our U.S. soldiers." - republicon hero Ollie North

[greccogirl]

7. Excuse me but that is a nonsensical answer.

Ollie North has nothing to do with this.

[SpiralHawk]

8. The truth is never nonsensical. Republicon Ollie North helped the "evil" Iran

and gave them weapons to use against our sons and daughters.

That's what is nonsensical about the "powerhouse"

Wake up and smell the republicon treason.

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. The PNAC recommends sending more troups

What a great idea. :sarcasm: