Military family members share public's division on Iraq war, Bush

[dubyaD40web]

Source: USA Today

Military family members share public's division on Iraq war, Bush

Close family members of U.S. troops are split on whether the Iraq invasion was a mistake, and 55% disapprove of President Bush's job performance, according to USA TODAY/Gallup Polls focusing on immediate relatives of servicemembers.

"They've maxed out on the troops. You've got guys who are over there on their fourth or fifth tours. It's ridiculous," says Jeanette Knowles, 40, of Mountain Home, Idaho, whose brother, Jeff, served a tour in Iraq with the Oregon National Guard.

Knowles, who calls herself a Democratic-leaning moderate, says her disapproval of Bush stems from his handling of the war.

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Among military families, 55% disapprove of Bush's performance compared with 64% of Americans without relatives in the service in the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. Men in military families are more approving of Bush (47%) than female relatives (36%).

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-12-26-military-family-poll_N.htm

[panader0]

1. Here in Sierra Vista, Az., Fort Huachaca is a big part of the

local economy. Actually, the biggest. The majority of the military here support bush.

[Captain Hilts]

2. Is this a survey, or anecdotal? nt

[classysassy]

5. That sign

near the main gate"Support the troops and our president" is missing,thank God.

[CRK7376]

3. This military family

and I've been in the Army 30 years now have hated GWShrub since the day he was elected in 2000.January 2009 will not get here fast enough for this "Lifer!"

[laconicsax]

6. He wasn't elected. nt.

[SpiralHawk]

4. "Those of us who have served America with honor, look down on deserters like Bush." - Patriots

"I mean, really, you expect us to respect a joker who went AWOL from the National Guard to sniff cocaine, and his 'expert' military advisor, Vice President Cheney, a republicon chickenhawk with five (5) military deferments? Get real."

- American Patriots