When Is Enough Enough? (New Newsweek Poll re: Iraq)

http://www.msnbc.com/news/956458.asp?0cv=KA01

Excerpt:

When is Enough Enough?
In a new Newsweek poll, Americans say they’re spending too much in Iraq with too little to show for it. And with the 2004 approaching, Bush is losing ground

By Jennifer Barrett
NEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE

Aug. 23 — Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the U.S. mission in Iraq, saying the United States should reduce its spending and scale back its efforts there, according to the latest NEWSWEEK poll.

SIXTY-NINE PERCENT of Americans polled say they are very concerned (40 percent) or somewhat concerned (29 percent) that the United States will be bogged down for many years in Iraq without making much progress in achieving its goals. Just 18 percent say they’re confident that a stable, democratic form of government can take shape in Iraq over the long term; 37 percent are somewhat confident. Just 13 percent say U.S. efforts to establish security and rebuild Iraq have gone very well since May 1, when combat officially ended; 39 percent say somewhat well.

Most of these people are as clueless as the bush regime regarding our "goals" in Iraq, Afghanistan or the rest of the middle east for that matter.
:-(

The Newsweek numbers are heartening, but the current MSNBC poll asking the same questions are startling. They show support for Bush and his policies has damned near evaporated: Check this out. Here are the numbers as of about 10:30 PM CDT, August 23, 2003. The numbers on the right are the Newsweek poll, on the left the MSNBC online poll which included some 5113 responses at the time I voted.

The percentages in blue represent the results of the national poll, not including your response.

The poll was taken August 22-23, 2003 and had a +/- 3 percent margin of error.

1. Do you approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Newsweek
Yes 21% 53%
No 77% 36%
Don't know 2% 11%

2. How confident are you that the United States will successfully establish a stable, democratic form of government in Iraq over the long term?
Newsweek
Very confident 11% 54%
Somewhat confident 9% 40%
Not too confident 15% 6%
Not at all confident 64% undefined%
Don't know 1% undefined%

3. How well do you think U.S. efforts to establish security and rebuild Iraq have gone since major combat ended on May 1?
Newsweek
Very well 7% 18%
Somewhat well 11% 37%
Not too well 16% 21%
Not at all well 66% 19%
Don't know 0% 5%

4. From what you know now, do think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq last March?
Newsweek
Yes, the United States did the right thing 23% 61%
No, it did not do the right thing 74% 33%
Don't know 3% 6%



5. For how much longer would you support keeping large numbers of U.S. military personnel in Iraq to help establish security and rebuild the country?
Newsweek
Less than one year 26% 28%
One to two years 15% 28%
Three to five years 11% 19%
Six to 10 years 4% 3%
More than 10 years? 4% 11.5%
No longer--bring them home now 36% 7%
Don't know 3% undefined%

6. Do you support this current level of U.S. spending (about $1 billion a week) to establish security in Iraq and rebuild the country?
Newsweek
Yes, I support current spending levels 22% 34%
No, the U.S. should reduce spending & scale back its efforts 74% 60%
Don't know 4% 6%

:hi:

http://www.msnbc.com/news/956235.asp

TYY

52% believe either postwar Iraq has been doing very well or somewhat well. In other words, most Americans still have their heads so far up their asses they don't know which way is up....or out for that matter.

Just how in the hell can 39% say its gone very well? If I were asking the questions, I'd have to ask those that said that if they even had the slightest notion of what's actually going on over there.

If it weren't for the fact that this administration affects me too, I'd say these people deserve the government that is taking shape right now. I have little else other than contempt for these people.

don't have televisions, radios, or newspapers, and they must not have any family or friends in the military there.

I am becoming more and more convinced that he is gonna fall and fall hard!

a wild animal is most dangerous when cornered. Who knows what the
illegitimate chimp will do when confronted with failure one more
time in his life.

At the least, a few pretzels ought to appear soon..

and the Dems are gaining. Beautiful, keep it up!