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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Iraq War
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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More Americans Brand Iraq War a Failure
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer adults in the United States are willing to describe the coalition effort as a success, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 52 per cent of respondents think the U.S. mission in Iraq will be regarded as a failure in the long run, up four points since March. May 17, 2008
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Americans Displeased with Iraq War Progress
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States are disappointed with the coalition effort, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 56 per cent of respondents think the U.S. should bring its troops home from Iraq as soon as possible, and 52 per cent think the U.S. military effort is not going well. May 5, 2008
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More Americans Decry Decision to Invade Iraq
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States are dissatisfied with their government’s decision to launch the coalition effort, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 63 per cent of respondents think the U.S. made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, up six points since December. Apr 27, 2008
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Most Americans Disappointed Over Iraq War
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe their government made a mistake in launching the coalition effort, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News. 64 per cent of respondents think that, considering the costs versus the benefits, the war with Iraq was not worth fighting. Apr 23, 2008
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No Civil War in Iraq if Troops Leave, Say Arabs
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in five predominantly Arab nations think the situation in Iraq will not worsen if American troops decide to leave suddenly, according to a poll by Zogby International and the University of Maryland. 61 per cent of respondents in Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates think Iraqis will find a way to bridge their differences after a quick troop withdrawal. Apr 20, 2008
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Five Arab Countries Assess Impact of Iraq War
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in five predominantly Arab countries fear that the war in Iraq will bring negative consequences for the entire region, according to a poll by Zogby International and the University of Maryland. 59 per cent of respondents in Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are concerned that Iraq will remain unstable and spread instability in the region. Apr 19, 2008
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War in Iraq Wrong for 62% of Americans
- (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 CBS News and the New York Times. 62 per cent of respondents think the U.S. should have stayed out of Iraq. Apr 13, 2008
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More Americans Want to End Iraq War Next Year
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-in-five adults in the United States believe the coalition effort should be over in 2009, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 39 per cent of respondents think the United States should bring all troops home from Iraq within a year, up two points since February. Apr 10, 2008
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Iraq War Wrong Policy for Majority in U.S.
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The views of American adults on the coalition effort have remained stable throughout this year, according to a poll by CBS News. 59 per cent of respondents think the United States should have stayed out of Iraq, and 54 per cent believe things are going very or somewhat badly in the efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq. Mar 26, 2008
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Two-in-Three Britons Regret War in Iraq
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Britain think that, in hindsight, committing troops to fight a war in Iraq was the wrong thing to do, according to a poll by ICM Research. 65 per cent of respondents share this opinion, while 28 per cent disagree. Mar 23, 2008