Americans, Britons Think Removing Saddam Was Right Course of Action
But less than three-in-ten are willing to admit that the war in Iraq was worth the human and financial toll.
But less than three-in-ten are willing to admit that the war in Iraq was worth the human and financial toll.
One-in-four respondents believe the former weapons inspector committed suicide, and almost half are not sure.
People in the United States and Britain regret the decision of their respective governments to engage militarily in Iraq in 2003, and are now more likely to brand the war as a failure rather than as a success, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
Only about one-in-four respondents in the two countries expect Iraq to become more stable once foreign troops leave.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many Americans and Britons are no longer supporting the war in Iraq, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 55 per cent of respondents in the U.S.—and 61 per cent in Britain—oppose the conflict.
Less than a third of respondents in the two countries are confident that a withdrawal of all U.S. forces will be achieved by the end of 2011.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in the United States and Britain are skeptical about the scheduled timetable for the end of the Iraq War, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 31 per cent of respondents in the U.S.—and 21 per cent of respondents in Britain—are very or moderately confident that all U.S. forces will withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011.
A majority of respondents in both nations agree with Tony Blair’s notion that removing Saddam Hussein was the right course of action.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large majority of people in the United States agree with the recent withdrawal of thousands of American troops from Iraq, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 73 per cent of respondents favour the plan, while 26 per cent oppose it.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Fewer people in the United States, but still a majority, think their country is doing a good job in bringing stability and order to Iraq, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 62 per cent of respondents share this view, down nine points since April.