The American military — once a staunch supporter of President Bush and the Iraq war — has grown increasingly pessimistic about chances for victory, according to the 2006 Military Times Poll.. For the first time, more troops disapprove of the president’s handling of the war than approve of it. Barely one-third of service members approve of the way the president is handling the war. When the military was feeling most optimistic about the war — in 2004 — 83 percent of poll respondents thought success in Iraq was likely. This year, that number has shrunk to 50 percent. Only 35 percent of the military members polled this year said they approve of the way President Bush is handling the war, while 42 percent said they disapproved. The president’s approval rating among the military is only slightly higher than for the population as a whole. ...
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Editor - 22:30:00 12-29-06
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 About 90 percent of Iraqis feel the situation in the country was better before the U.S.-led invasion than it is today, according to a new ICRSS poll. |
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Editor - 22:19:00 12-29-06
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Editor - 21:29:00 12-29-06
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| Saddam Hussein executed in Iraq |
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| Police: N.C. Woman Charged With Malicious Castration After Attacking Man |
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| 3 Marines killed in Anbar December becomes the deadliest month for U.S. troops in Iraq in 2006 |
| Three more U.S. Marines were killed in battle in Iraq, the U.S. military said Friday, making December the deadliest month this year for American troops in the war-wracked nation with the toll reaching 106. The .. full News |
Editor - 18:07:00 12-29-06
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