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2006-02-28 Iraq

Zogby 72% of American troops in Iraq say should exit country within the next year

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Posted by Sherry 2006-02-28 18:36|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "...944 military respondents interviewed at several undisclosed locations throughout Iraq."
To my way of thinking, "several" precludes "throughout Iraq" -- I'm wondering if the pollsters ever left the Green Zone or the Baghdad Hotel.

"Just 24% said that 'establishing a democracy that can be a model for the Arab World' was the main or a major reason for the war."
"Just" -- that's a loaded word that suggests the author's bias to me.

This is a very interesting buried nugget:
"...62% of those on their second tour and 53% in Iraq at least three times favored more U.S. troops and firepower..."

Posted by Darrell 2006-02-28 19:22|| 2006-02-28 19:22|| Front Page Top

#2 The world renowned and universally respected Le Moyne College's Center for Peace and Global Studies.

That's a credibility builder.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-28 19:26|| 2006-02-28 19:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Hell ask me when I was stationed in Europe in the 70s or Asia in the 80s and I would have said the same thing. We should be out last year. However, to stay or go was a political decision which we weren't asked our personal opinion.

Posted by Gromoque Glaish6758 2006-02-28 20:14|| 2006-02-28 20:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Leadership is about principles, not about polls -- the Clintons and their ilk still don't understand that.

Posted by Darrell 2006-02-28 20:42|| 2006-02-28 20:42|| Front Page Top

#5 *shrug* It's a Zogby poll. I've no doubt whatsoever the questions were completely slanted going in, and the analysis of results was slanted further.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-28 21:15|| 2006-02-28 21:15|| Front Page Top

#6 I would be real interested in the exact wording of the question of when to leave. This part really makes me wonder here (by the way it wasnt part of the top breakdown for some reason of their report):

The troops have drawn different conclusions about fellow citizens back home. Asked why they think some Americans favor rapid U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, 37% of troops serving there said those Americans are unpatriotic, while 20% believe people back home dont believe a continued occupation will work. Another 16% said they believe those favoring a quick withdrawal do so because they oppose the use of the military in a pre-emptive war, while 15% said they do not believe those Americans understand the need for the U.S. troops in Iraq

That says they see Americans calling for rapid withdrawal unpatriotic the rest basically either being defeatist, pacifist, or just plain dum. So they cant be slamming the people they agree with.

I would guess they were asked the question in when will we be ready to pull out type way. The soldiers see the progress the ME refuses to recognize. Massive troop reductions if things continue the way they are evident unless you get your news from the ME only.

Who knows

Posted by C-Low 2006-02-28 22:07|| 2006-02-28 22:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Iran would attack Iraq within a month of an Anglo-American pullout.

Posted by Listen To Dogs 2006-02-28 22:34|| 2006-02-28 22:34|| Front Page Top

#8 agree with TW. It's a Zogby poll. Yawn.

Posted by 2b 2006-02-28 23:25|| 2006-02-28 23:25|| Front Page Top

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