Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 oppose war in Afghanistan

[cory777]

Source: Associated Press

LAWRENCE, Mass. — A majority of Americans see no end in sight in Afghanistan, and nearly six in 10 oppose the nine-year-old war as President Barack Obama sends tens of thousands more troops to the fight, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.

With just over 10 weeks before nationwide elections that could define the remainder of Obama's first term, only 38 percent say they support his expanded war effort in Afghanistan — a drop from 46 percent in March. Just 19 percent expect the situation to improve during the next year, while 29 percent think it will get worse. Some 49 percent think it will remain the same.

The numbers could be ominous for the president and his Democratic Party, already feeling the heat for high unemployment, a slow economic recovery and a $1.3 trillion federal deficit. Strong dissent — 58 percent oppose the war — could depress Democratic turnout when the party desperately needs to energize its supporters for midterm congressional elections.

A majority of Americans do welcome Obama's decision to end combat operations in Iraq. Some 68 percent approve, a number unchanged from earlier this year. The last American combat brigade began leaving Iraq on Thursday, ahead of Obama's Aug. 31 deadline for ending the U.S. combat role there.

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[PSPS]

1. "his Democratic Party"

The numbers could be ominous for the president and his Democratic Party, already feeling the heat for high unemployment, a slow economic recovery and a $1.3 trillion federal deficit. Strong dissent — 58 percent oppose the war — could depress Democratic turnout when the party desperately needs to energize its supporters for midterm congressional elections.

More catapulting the propaganda by AP using subtle means. Well, at least they didn't print "and his Democrat Party" although I'm sure the AP would love to do that too. And, of course, no reference to bush as the real source for most of the woes they mention (high unemployment, a slow economic recovery and a $1.3 trillion federal deficit.) No, it must be all the fault of "the president and his Democratic Party."

There is a lot to blame on Obama, such as the endless wars and innumerable illegalities willfully continued from the bush era, as well as the infuriating holdover of bush-era cutouts as staff and advisers. But, like the rest of the media, the AP will do everything it can to insure what they refer to as a "more business-friendly" congress.

[defendandprotect]

2. Dems have been refinancing Afghanistan and Iraq since '06 ...!!!

See Pelosi video day after '06 election --

"Dems were elected to end the war!" --

[Turborama]

3. Did they say the millions of protesters worldwide against the Iraq war could be ominous for Busch?

Nah, didn't think so....

[AlbertCat]

4. So? Who cares what the people want?

[lib2DaBone]

5. Just Effing Great...now we have to fight the Repukes..and our own Party..

Mr. Obama.. 30 thousand more troops to a hell hole.... what are your doing?

[Fearless]

7. +1

[Luciferous]

6. I'm surprised that the number isn't higher

[saigon68]

9. When 23% of the public thinks the O man is a Muslim

Or Muslin as some call him

Its not surprising that the USA USA USA crowd is out to send people like my son back over to that sewage pit to bomb and shoot a few more muslins

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[superconnected]

10. I don't get it. Most homes have internet, how can nearly HALF think we belong

in Afghanistan? Is Fox THAT Powerful?