Iraq
September 12, 2008In June 2008, 71% of Iraqis said they think of the coalition forces in Iraq mostly as occupiers and just 17% said they think of them mostly as liberators.
July 21, 2008Data-driven insights into Barack Obama’s trip to Iraq, the pending India-U.S. nuclear deal, America’s banking troubles, and Colombia’s electoral integrity.
March 13, 2008With 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.
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.
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October 18, 2007Americans continue to say war in Iraq was a mistake and a majority say the situation is getting worse.
Sixty-one percent of Americans rate the general favorably in new poll
September 19, 2007Last 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.
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Most Americans side with the level and pace of Petraeus' proposed troop reductions
September 19, 2007In 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.
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September 19, 2007America weighs in on the Petraeus plan.
August 13, 2007Americans show continued support for sending U.S. troops overseas to fight terrorism.
July 13, 2007More Americans than ever are saying the war in Iraq was a mistake.
