Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Iraq War

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Americans Divided Over Bush’s Iraq Strategy
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States are split over their president’s recent proposals to deal with the coalition effort, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 40 per cent of respondents think the U.S. Congress should support George W. Bush’s new approach in Iraq, while 42 per cent disagree. Sep 22, 2007
U.S. Still Lukewarm on Iraq Surge Success
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Few adults in the United States believe the troop surge in Iraq yielded clear benefits, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. Only 17 per cent of respondents think the recent increase in U.S. troops led to major improvements in the situation in Iraq, while 45 per cent believe it did not make much of a difference. Sep 18, 2007
Petraeus Iraq Report Splits Views in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States are clearly divided over the proposals of the commander of the Multi-National Force - Iraq, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 43 per cent of respondents favour David Petraeus’ recommendation to withdraw 30,000 soldiers from Iraq but leave 130,000 troops in place at least through the summer, while 38 per cent are opposed. Sep 16, 2007
Iraqis Grow Impatient with Foreign Troops
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The number of people in Iraq who want coalition troops to immediately withdraw from their country has significantly increased since March, according to a poll by D3 Systems and KA Research Limited released by ABC News. 47 per cent of respondents think all foreign soldiers should leave now, up 12 points since March. Sep 14, 2007
Special Iraq Report: Deadline for Withdrawal
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States think their federal administration should establish a date for the end of the coalition effort in Iraq, according to a review of three recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Gallup released by USA Today, 60 per cent of respondents want the U.S. to set a timetable for removing troops from Iraq and stick to that timetable regardless of what is going on in Iraq at the time. Sep 12, 2007
Special Iraq Report: Was War Worth Fighting?
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States remain disappointed with their federal government’s decision to launch the coalition effort in Iraq, according to a review of four recent public opinion polls. In a survey by CBS News, 59 per cent of respondents think removing Saddam Hussein from power was not worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq. Sep 12, 2007
Special Iraq Report: Saddam Hussein and 9/11
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A third of adults in the United States believe Saddam Hussein played a role in 9/11, according to a poll by CBS News. 33 per cent of respondents think the deposed Iraqi leader was personally involved in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Sep 12, 2007
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