Poll: Support for Military Action Down (AP)

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Poll: Support for Military Action Down
By WILL LESTER
Associated Press Writer

March 22, 2007, 1:07 PM EDT

WASHINGTON -- After four years of an increasingly unpopular war,
public support for an assertive military is down sharply, while
support for helping the needy and concerns about the stark
differences between rich and poor are on the rise, a poll found.

People are about evenly split now on whether the best way to
ensure peace is through military strength, according to the poll
released Thursday by the Pew Research Center for the People &
the Press. In the summer of 2002, people by a 2-1 margin believed
that military strength was the best way to ensure peace.

"The war in Iraq has raised concerns about an assertive military
posture," said Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center.
The gradual shift toward concern for the poor is part of a more
longterm shift in attitudes, he said.

"The early signs are that the political landscape looks more
favorable for Democrats," Kohut said.

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