Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Iraq War

Americans Divided Over Outcome of Iraq War
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The views of adults in the United States on the coalition effort are shifting, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 38 per cent of respondents believe the U.S. mission in Iraq will be seen as a success in the long run, up 10 points since May. Sep 7, 2008
Spaniards Still Peeved at Aznar Over Iraq War
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Spain clearly disagree with a former president’s decision to back the coalition effort, according to a poll by Sigma Dos published in El Mundo. 81.1 per cent of respondents think José María Aznar was wrong in supporting the Iraq War. Aug 21, 2008
More Americans Believe Iraq Surge Worked
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Almost half of adults in the United States appear satisfied with the way the coalition effort has progressed after their federal government decided to increase the number of soldiers in Iraq, according to a poll by CBS News. 46 per cent of respondents think the troop surge is making the situation in Iraq better, up seven points since February. Aug 14, 2008
Britons Regret Military Engagement in Iraq
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Britain believe their country should have never committed troops to the war in Iraq, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 66 per cent of respondents share this view, and 74 per cent think British troops should be called back from Iraq as soon as possible. Jul 28, 2008
Three-in-Five Americans Back Iraq Timetable
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States would welcome a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, according to a poll by Hart/McInturff released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 60 per cent of respondents believe this is a good idea, while 30 per cent disagree. Jul 27, 2008
Three-in-Five Americans Regret Iraq War
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States question their federal administration’s decision to launch the coalition effort, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times. 59 per cent of respondents think the U.S. should have stayed out of Iraq. Jul 21, 2008
Iraq War Wrong, Americans Shun Timetable
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States regret their government’s decision to launch the coalition effort, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 59 per cent of respondents think going to war with Iraq was the wrong thing for the United States to do. Jul 18, 2008
American Majority Still Regrets Iraq War
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States are disappointed with their government’s decision to launch the coalition effort, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 55 per cent of respondents believe the U.S. made the wrong call in using military force against Iraq, down two points since April. Jul 15, 2008
Opposition to Iraq War Hits 68% in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-thirds of American adults are disappointed with the coalition effort, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 68 per cent of respondents oppose the United States war in Iraq. Jul 8, 2008
Americans Still Gloomy Over Iraq War
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States are still disappointed with 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, and 55 per cent think the U.S. should withdraw its military forces from Iraq in order to avoid further U.S. military casualties. Jun 24, 2008
Victory in Iraq Impossible for Most Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe their country will be unable to win the war in Iraq, according to a poll by Hart/McInturff released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 54 per cent of respondents think the goal of achieving victory in Iraq is not possible. Jun 17, 2008
Iraq Will Not Become Democratic, Say Americans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States hold gloomy views on the future of Iraq, according to a poll by CBS News. 61 per cent of respondents think Iraq will probably never become a stable democracy, up eight points since September. Jun 11, 2008
A Third of Americans Want Longer Stay in Iraq
Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Almost three-in-five adults in the United States want the coalition effort to come to an end soon, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 25 per cent of respondents want U.S. troops to withdraw immediately from Iraq, while 34 per cent would bring all soldiers home within a year. Jun 8, 2008
Half of Americans Regard Iraq War as Failure
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States remain uneasy about the coalition effort, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 52 per cent of respondents think the U.S. mission in Iraq be seen as a failure in the long run. Jun 6, 2008
Three-in-Five Americans Regret Iraq War
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More adults in the United States believe their government’s decision to launch the coalition effort was a mistake, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 62 per cent of respondents believe going to war with Iraq was the wrong thing for the U.S. to do, up seven points since October. May 23, 2008
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