Just one-third of Americans support sending more troops to Afghanistan

bigtree

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Mon Jan-26-09 04:22 PM
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Just one-third of Americans support sending more troops to Afghanistan

Edited on Mon Jan-26-09 04:40 PM by bigtree

. . . and just over one-quarter believe fewer troops should be committed.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. & WASHINGTON, Jan 26, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The findings of the first-ever BBC World News America /The Harris Poll(R) show that just one-third of Americans support sending more troops to Afghanistan and just over one-quarter believe fewer troops should be committed. The results are particularly notable because President Obama has backed a 30,000 strong troop surge for Afghanistan this year.

The poll also reveals that, after the economy, health care is by far the most important issue that people want the new President to address. This is especially true among Democrats and baby boomers.

These results are part of a new polling partnership launched by BBC World News America, the BBC's U.S. facing nightly newscast, and Harris Interactive(R) in what will be an ongoing effort . . .

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/only-one-third-americans-support-sending/story.aspx?guid={9C6F5E57-8C14-4D56-9EAC-0A417077DD86}&dist=msr_2

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Oregone

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Mon Jan-26-09 04:24 PM
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1. Seems America is pro-status quo there.

Sad.

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NMDemDist2

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Mon Jan-26-09 04:29 PM
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3. 1/3 for = 2/3 against

:shrug:

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Oregone

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Mon Jan-26-09 05:45 PM
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9. "one-quarter believe fewer troops should be committed" = 41% pro status quo

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DJ13

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Mon Jan-26-09 04:25 PM
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2. About the same number think the earth is flat

And that Bush was a good or great President.

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spanone

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Mon Jan-26-09 04:33 PM
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4. well then, 2/3 think differently...i'm with them

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leftstreet

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Mon Jan-26-09 04:36 PM
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5. The headline actually reads, "ONLY one-third of Americans support..."

ONLY

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bigtree

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Mon Jan-26-09 04:41 PM
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7. I know

I messed it up. I posted and ran off. Got it.

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Mari333

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Mon Jan-26-09 04:38 PM
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6. I hope hes listening nt

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BR_Parkway

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Mon Jan-26-09 04:46 PM
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8. I think 1/3 of Americans would be enough - go on and start loading

them up on the airplanes. Good luck folks!

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