Polls suggests support for Iraq war is slipping

[liberal N proud]

For first time, majority call it a mistake
President Bush heads into his second term amid deep and growing public skepticism about the Iraq war, with a solid majority saying for the first time that the war was a mistake and most people believing that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld should lose his job, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Meanwhile....
While a slight majority believe the Iraq war contributed to the long-term security of the United States, 70 percent of Americans think these gains have come at an "unacceptable" cost in military casualties. This led 56 percent to conclude that, given the cost, the conflict there was "not worth fighting" -- an eight-point increase from when the same question was asked this summer, and the first time a decisive majority of people have reached this conclusion.

Bush lavished praise on Rumsfeld at a morning news conference yesterday, but the Pentagon chief who soared to international celebrity and widespread admiration after the terrorist attacks three years ago can be glad he answers to an audience of one. Among the public, 35 percent of respondents approved of his job performance, and 52 percent said Bush should give Rumsfeld his walking papers.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6739443/

[ogradda]

1. are these supposed to be the same people

that voted for him last month?

[liberal N proud]

4. I had similar thought as well.

They justified the war by electing the sob, now they don't think it was such a good idea?

Either that or the election was not so fair!

[bunkerbuster1]

5. Kerry scared them.

He was too intelligent, too well-spoken, too confident.

And he wasn't afraid to tell people the truth.

Of course they voted for Bush. It's depressing, but I'm beginning to realize that Pete Townshend had it right, back in '65, when he said "people are sort of thick... if you stay away from quality, you'll be all right."

Realize this has little or nothing to do with the topic, just felt like saying that.

[SHRED]

2. Oh now they do...

Good sign but too late.

There is a comical link title on that MSNBC page, it reads:
"Full coverage of the Iraq conflict"

Yeah..."Full coverage..."...sure it is....

:puke:

[mattclearing]

3. Shocker.

eom

[mrgorth]

6. Well good then

We'll just stop.