Friday, August 13, 2010

Poll Shows Rising Public Opposition to Afghan War


(Click on cartoon by Khalil Bendib to enlarge.)

Americans Generally Disapprove of Obama's Handling of the Afghan War

Antiwar.com

"A new NBC/Wall Street Journal Survey (PDF) shows a public growing increasingly pessimistic about the Obama Administration’s handling of a number of issues, including a major rise in opposition to the Afghan War.

Confidence is now plummeting, with 68% saying they feel “less confidence” about whether the war will reach a successful conclusion. Perhaps even more importantly, for the first time yet, the poll shows, the American public generally disapproves of the president’s handling of the Afghan War. The 44%-45% opposition was a stark drop in popularity of the war from five months ago, when they generally approved 53%-35%....."

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