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Fox News Poll: Americans Say Iraq War Worth It
2010-09-06
EFL to the main points.
Despite its contentious history, most American voters appear to have made a positive judgment about the country's efforts in Iraq. Almost six in 10 (58 percent) voters think, overall, the United States "did the right thing" by going to war, according to the latest Fox News poll.

A little over one-third of voters (35 percent) take the opposite view -- that the U.S. "did the wrong thing" by becoming involved militarily in Iraq. From a partisan perspective, there is still division -- as 54 percent of Democrats think the U.S. did the wrong thing in Iraq, while only 14 percent of Republicans feel the same way. A slim majority of independents (52 percent) think the U.S. did the right thing in Iraq.
Over time these numbers will shift even more towards supporting the war, as people come to see that Iraq will make it (I predict) as a peaceful nation, and (further) that the anti-war movement was nothing more than the worst sort of domestic politics. There's simply no comparison between the average US soldier and the average anti-war knucklehead, and most Americans get that.
An even larger share of voters (71 percent) expresses some level of agreement with the view that the Iraqi people are better off today because of the U.S.-led action, while 19 percent disagree. There is somewhat less partisan difference on this issue, as 58 percent of Democrats agree Iraqis are better off after U.S. involvement. Both Republicans (91 percent) and independents (65 percent), express higher levels of agreement.

When the scope is widened to broader security concerns, about six in 10 voters (58 percent) agree the action made the United States and the world safer. Again, more than one-third (37 percent) takes the opposing view.

If Iraq is considered a success, who deserves the credit? Voters are pretty clear, as a 54-percent majority names former President George W. Bush as the person who should be acknowledged as most responsible for the success in Iraq. Some 19 percent think President Obama deserves the most credit. Some 14 percent volunteer the view that neither of the presidents, but instead the Iraqi people are most deserving of this accolade. Interestingly, Democrats are evenly divided on this question (34 percent Bush, 34 percent Obama).
Thank you Dubya.
Posted by:Steve White

#6  In case one hasn't realized it yet, the VARIOUS INTERNAT ISLAMIST INSURGENCIES = LOCAL, REGIONAL JIHADS > in broadly a HIGHLY DECENTRALIZED OR "CREEPING" ISLAMIST WORLD/GLOBAL CONQUEST.

But I digress...
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-09-06 23:44  

#5  FOX POLL + POLLEES

versies

* WAFF > MEMRI.org > [Salem Abu Al-Futuh]EGYPTIAN CLERIC:ISLAM WILL CONQUER ITALY + ENTIRE WEST [including USA + BOTH NORTH + SOUTH AMERICAS continents; Islam = Radic Islam will enter South America]. Despite the seeming
"current crisis", the West is bound [ultimately]to be destroyed by Allah + Islam in time like the Byzantine + Persian Empires.

IOW, CLERIC AL-FUTUH > ISLAM + RADIC ISLAM MUST BE STRONG, DISCIPLINED, + MOST OF ALL PATIENT TO ACHIEVE THE FINAL VICTORY.

Again, MUSLIM MIL HISTORY = fight "LONG WARS" lasting many Years, Decades, + Generations.

AND

* TOPIX/WORLD NEWS > VARIOUS > OBAMA: NO VICTORY LAP IN IRAQ, + OBAMA RATINGS IN DECLINE.

Mainstream Amer thinks POTUS Bammer is slowly losing the war agz the Islamist Militants???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-09-06 23:39  

#4  #3 miscellaneous - that's just now occurring to you? Where ya' been?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2010-09-06 18:18  

#3  I just had a nasty thought. What if the DoJ let the states slide on trying to get the soldiers ballots because they hope it will give the Demirats an edge in the next election? It would be the perfect way to eliminate what I would guess to be the majority against their stupidity, and BO.
Posted by: miscellaneous   2010-09-06 14:50  

#2  Not if we let Iran take over!

WOT wont end till Iran and Pak are sorted!
Posted by: Paul2   2010-09-06 12:03  

#1  "If Iraq is considered a success, who deserves the credit?"

The U.S. Military and it's allies.

Bush deserves credit for staying the course. I may disagree w/him on a plethora of issues but W will always be a profile in courage to me wrt not wet-fingering the political winds. Plus, I do think he's a genuinely good guy w/enough humility not to second guess the current clown-in-chief. Too bad that tool Jimmah Carter doesn't have half the class W does.

19% for Obama? Retards. The idiots that cancel out our votes.

How'd that being against the surge thingy work out of you wonder boy? Obama couldn't lead a fire team in silent prayer. If every world leader was in jail ole' Barry Sotero would be Putin's cell-block tootsie roll.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2010-09-06 11:11  

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