Iraq War A Mistake for American Majority (53% CNN/USAT/Gallup)

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(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States believe their government was wrong to launch military action in Iraq, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 53 per cent of respondents think the U.S. made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq. <snip>

Polling Data

In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, do you think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, or not?

Aug. 30 Aug. 7 Jul. 2005
Yes, a mistake 53% 54% 46%
No, not a mistake 46% 44% 53%
No opinion 1% 2% 1%

How much longer do you think the U.S. should have a significant number of troops in Iraq—less than a year, one to two years, three to five years, six to ten years, or longer than ten years?

Withdraw now / Not any longer 26%
Keep less than a year 18%
Keep 1-2 years 29%
Keep 3-5 years 14%
Keeps 6-10 years 4%
Keep longer than 10 years 3%
No opinion 6%

Source: Gallup / CNN / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 500 American adults, conducted from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30, 2005. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/8803