(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for the military operation involving American soldiers in Afghanistan remains stable in the United States, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 50 per cent of respondents back the mission, down one point since April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public backing for the military mission in Afghanistan increased this month in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 38 per cent of respondents support the operation involving UK soldiers, up six points since April.
Half of respondents support the military operation, while 43 per cent are opposed to it.
The arrival of a new prime minister at Downing Street has little effect on the way respondents relate to the ongoing conflict.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for the military deployment in Afghanistan has fallen this month in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 32 per cent of respondents back the operation involving UK soldiers, down six points since February.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for the military mission in Afghanistan has dropped in Canada, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 39 per cent of respondents support the operation involving Canadian soldiers, down eight points since February.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Half of adults in the United States are in favour of the country’s current military engagement in Afghanistan, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 51 per cent of respondents support the mission involving American soldiers, down three points since February.
Three-in-five respondents oppose the war and believe it was a mistake to deploy troops in the first place.
Only a third of respondents are confident that President Obama will be able to finish the job in Afghanistan.
Half of respondents believe the federal government has not provided enough information about the war.
