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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Iraq War
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Five EU Nations Want Coalition Troops Out of Iraq
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in five European Union (EU) countries want the United States-led coalition to leave Iraqi soil, according to a poll by Harris Interactive released by France 24. At least 82 per cent of respondents in Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain are in favour of withdrawing the troops, while 67 per cent of respondents in the U.S. concur. Nov 15, 2007
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Only 31% of Americans Favour War in Iraq
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for the coalition effort remains low in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 68 per cent of respondents oppose the U.S. war in Iraq, while 31 per cent favour it. Nov 14, 2007
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American Majority Calls for Iraq Withdrawal
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most adults in the United States would like their country’s participation in the coalition effort to end, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 33 per cent of respondents want all U.S. troops in Iraq to be brought home within a year, while 26 per cent would enact an immediate withdrawal. Nov 11, 2007
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Only a Third in U.S. Say Iraq War Worth Fighting
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States remain disappointed with their federal government’s decision to launch the coalition effort, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News. 63 per cent of respondents think the war with Iraq was not worth fighting, up 10 points in a year. Nov 7, 2007
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More Americans Back Long Commitment in Iraq
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More adults in the United States believe their troops should remain in Iraq indefinitely, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 37 per cent of respondents want U.S. troops to stay in Iraq until the mission is complete, up six points since early October. Nov 5, 2007
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Steady Support for Iraq Withdrawal in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The number of Americans who want their country’s commitment to the coalition effort to end remains remarkably stable, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 54 per cent of respondents think the United States should bring its troops home from Iraq as soon as possible, unchanged since July. Nov 3, 2007
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Poles Stand Strong Against Iraq Mission
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Poland remain opposed to their country’s participation in the Iraq war, according to a poll by CBOS. 81 per cent of respondents are against the presence of Polish soldiers in Iraq, unchanged since June. Nov 3, 2007
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Majority in U.S. Calls for Iraq War Timetable
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe their legislative branch should establish a date for the end of the coalition effort, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 52 per cent of respondents support Congress setting a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. Nov 1, 2007
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Fewer Americans See Iraq War as Failure
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer adults in the United States believe the coalition effort will ultimately be regarded in a negative light, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 49 per cent of respondents think the U.S. mission in Iraq will be seen as a failure in the long run, down eight points since August. Oct 27, 2007
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Americans Still Regret Intervention in Iraq
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe their government’s decision to launch the coalition effort was wrong, according to a poll by CBS News. 51 per cent of respondents think the U.S. should have stayed out of Iraq, down two points since September. Oct 25, 2007
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Iraq War an Endless Civil Conflict, Say Americans
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in the United States disagree with the way their government has dealt with the coalition effort, according to a poll by Public Opinion Strategies and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research released by National Public Radio. 53 per cent of respondents think the current strategy leaves 130,000 troops caught up in an endless religious civil war, and call for a troop reduction to force the Iraqis to find a political solution. Oct 18, 2007
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Aznar Lied About Iraq War, Say Spaniards
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Spain believe a former president misled the country into the coalition effort, according to a poll by Instituto Opina released by Cadena Ser. 68.4 per cent of respondents believe José María Aznar did not tell the truth to Spaniards about his decision to support the war in Iraq. Oct 9, 2007
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Two-Thirds in U.S. Would Reduce Iraq War Funds
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe their country should spend less on the coalition effort, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News. 66 per cent of respondents want Congress to reduce the federal government’s $190 billion U.S. budget request for the Iraq war. Oct 5, 2007
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Two-Thirds of Americans Reject Military Draft
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States are against the return of conscription, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 66 per cent of respondents think the U.S. should not have a military draft. Oct 3, 2007
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Petraeus Testimony Changes Little in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-thirds of adults in the United States believe it is time to either scale down their country’s participation in the coalition effort or leave Iraq altogether, according to a poll by CBS News. 68 per cent of respondents believe the U.S. should either decrease the number soldiers in Iraq, or remove all its troops. Sep 24, 2007