In stark contrast to the indecision and hesitation on Capitol Hill and among the Washington media elite, the American people have made up their mind about Iraq. They want out, and they want Congress to do something about it.
According to the results of the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll, disapproving of President Bush’s Iraq policy is not just the majority view; it is the sentiment of two out of every three members of the American public.
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Consider some of these findings, listed in order of how strongly those views are held. (And I’m only including those with over 55 percent support):
67 disapprove of the way Bush is handling Iraq.
67 percent oppose sending additional troops to Iraq.
66 percent support reducing U.S. military and financial support for the Iraqi government if the Iraqis fail to make progress toward national unity and restoring civil order.
64 don’t think the war with Iraq was worth fighting.
58 percent want Congress to limit the number of troops available for duty.
56 percent feel the U.S. should withdraw its military forces from Iraq in order to avoid further U.S. military casualties, even if that means civil order is not restored there.
And in an somewhat related finding
63 percent feel they cannot trust the Bush administration to honestly and accurately report intelligence about possible threats from other countries.
Does the message strike home with Bush Co., or with the Democrats for that matter? What do you think?
America to Bush: “We want out of Iraq!”
Dan Froomkin at the WaPo:
Does the message strike home with Bush Co., or with the Democrats for that matter? What do you think?
Hat tip to Carpetbagger Report.
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