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Majority of Americans Seek Iraq Withdrawal

Majority of Americans Seek Iraq Withdrawal

March 13, 2008

With the five-year mark of the start of the Iraq war approaching, Gallup finds that 60% of Americans would like to see a timetable set for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, and 59% say the war was a mistake.

Richard W. Burkholder, Jr.

Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa, Gallup World Poll

Richard W. Burkholder, Jr., is Director of International Polling for Gallup and Region Director, Middle East and North Africa, for the Gallup World Poll.More ...

Public on Iraq: A Mistake & Getting Worse

Public on Iraq: A Mistake & Getting Worse

October 18, 2007

Americans continue to say war in Iraq was a mistake and a majority say the situation is getting worse.

Gen. David Petraeus Better Known, Better Liked After Last Week

Sixty-one percent of Americans rate the general favorably in new poll

September 19, 2007

Last week's intense schedule of congressional testimony and media appearances by the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, appears to have enhanced his image among Americans. Petraeus' name identification jumped significantly, and his favorable rating in the eyes of the public also increased substantially.More ...

Gen. Petraeus Buys Time for Iraq War, But Not Support

Most Americans side with the level and pace of Petraeus' proposed troop reductions

September 19, 2007

In testifying before Congress on Sept. 10, 2007, Gen. David Petraeus faced enormous obstacles in overcoming public resistance to the war in Iraq, but it appears he surmounted some of these. The public's view of Petraeus has grown more favorable spanning his testimony, and the public generally favors his recommendations for a go-slow approach on withdrawal. At the same time, Americans' underlying skepticism about the war is unchanged.More ...

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America weighs in on the Petraeus plan.

Soldier On?

August 13, 2007

Americans show continued support for sending U.S. troops overseas to fight terrorism.

Iraq a Mistake?

Iraq a Mistake?

July 13, 2007

More Americans than ever are saying the war in Iraq was a mistake.

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