Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Only 8% of Americans Support Iraq Strategy
November 6, 2006
- Many adults in the United States believe their federal administration should alter its tactics in Iraq, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 61 per cent of respondents believe the U.S. should change its military strategy.
In addition, 27 per cent of respondents think the U.S. should remove all of its troops from Iraq, and eight per cent believe the current military strategy is correct.
The coalition effort against Saddam Hussein’s regime was launched in March 2003. At least 2,829 American soldiers have died during the military operation, and more than 21,400 troops have been wounded in action.
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Polling Data
Which comes closest to your view? The U.S. should continue fighting the war in Iraq using the same military strategy and tactics it is using now; or The U.S. should continue fighting the war in Iraq by need to change its strategy and tactics; or The U.S. should remove all its troops from Iraq.
Continue strategy
8%
Change strategy
61%
Should not be in Iraq
27%
Not sure
4%
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