More In U.S. Think Iraq War A Mistake

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<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?

Jan. 14-16 Jan. 7-9
Yes 52% 50%
No 47% 48%
No opinion 1% 2%

Suppose the elections in Iraq are held as scheduled at the end of January. Do you think these elections will allow the U.S. to significantly reduce the number of troops it has in Iraq--in the next few months, in the next few years, or will they not allow the U.S. to significantly reduce the number of troops it has in Iraq for the foreseeable future?

Next few months 15%
Next few years 43%
Not for the foreseeable future 38%
No opinion 4%

Source: Gallup / CNN / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,007 American adults, conducted from Jan. 14 to Jan. 16, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.


Americans Want A More Diplomatic Bush

<snip> Polling Data

In its relations with other countries, in general, do you think the Bush administration should or should not be more cooperative than it has been?

Should 52%
Should not 45%
No answer 3%

Do you think the Bush administration should or should not be more willing to make decisions within the United Nations (UN)?

Should 63%
Should not 34%
No answer 3%

In the effort to fight terrorism, do you think that in the future, compared with what it has been doing, the Bush administration:

Should put more emphasis on military methods 40%
Should put more emphasis on diplomatic and economic methods 58%
Has the balance about right 1%

Source: Knowledge Networks / Program on International Policy Attitudes
Methodology: Interviews to 801 American adults, conducted from Dec. 21 to Dec. 26, 2004. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.

http://www.cpod.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=5630

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