Poll: Americans back Obama troop redeployment plan

[Clintonista2]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Americans back Barack Obama's plan to move U.S. troops from Iraq to Afghanistan, a new national poll indicates.


U.S. soldiers gather at the "Cross Swords" in Baghdad's secure Green Zone earlier this year.

Fifty-five percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Thursday back the president-elect when it comes to reducing the number of American combat troops in Iraq and increasing the number in Afghanistan.

"The reason is simple," said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "The war in Iraq is very unpopular, while a majority support the war in Afghanistan."

Sixty-three percent of those polled oppose the war in Iraq, with 36 percent "favor" it. Fifty-two percent "favor" the war in Afghanistan, with 46 percent in opposition.

"In addition, roughly half the public thinks that the U.S. is winning in Iraq, but six in 10 say that America's losing in Afghanistan," adds Holland.


Read more... http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/04/poll.troops/index.html

[Life Long Dem]

1. If we can bring the troops back safely,

the billions saved can be pumped into this economy instead of being dumped into the ocean.

[Jennicut]

2. We need to get out of Iraq in about 15 months then address Afganistan

and get out of there too.

[mkultra]

3. OBAMA IS RW FOR NOT PULLING OUT NOW!! OMGZ!1! LIBERAL!!

*mkultra silently looks at his watch and taps his foot***

[bluestateguy]

4. We need to cool it with the polls for awhile and let Obama be president

I am still nerve-wracked from the daily crush of polls during the campaign.

[Occam Bandage]

5. OBAMA IS LOSING THE LEFT!!!!! HE CANNOT BE EFFECTIVE NOW!!!!

[Kahuna]

6. You forgot your sarcasm smilie......I think..

:eyes:

[Occam Bandage]

7. Sarcasm smilies are an admission of failure.

[Radical Activist]

8. How many want out of Iraq AND Afghanistan?

I bet they didn't even poll that question. Typical.