(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.
(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.
The coalition effort against Saddam Hussein’s regime was launched in March 2003, when George W. Bush and Tony Blair headed the American and British governments respectively. At least 4,720 coalition soldiers—including 4,402 Americans and 179 Britons—have died during the military operation, and more than 31,800 troops have been wounded in action.
In December 2005, Iraqi voters renewed their National Assembly. In May 2006, Shiite United Iraqi Alliance member Nouri al-Maliki officially took over as prime minister.
In November 2008, Iraq’s National Assembly ratified the Status of Forces Agreement with the United States. The document established that coalition combat forces would be completely out of Iraq by Dec. 31, 2011.
In February 2009, U.S. president Barack Obama announced his intention to end the combat mission in Iraq by Aug. 31, 2010.
Earlier this month, Democratic New York congressman Charles Rangel discussed the conflict, saying, "I challenge anyone to tell me we aren’t there because of the oil. (…) The lack of an honest explanation [from the current administration for the war] is consistent with Bush and Cheney."
Polling Data
At this moment, do you support or oppose the war in Iraq?
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USA
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BRI
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Support
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38%
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29%
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Oppose
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55%
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61%
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Not sure
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7%
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9%
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Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,010 British adults and 1,001 American adults, conducted on Feb. 2 and Feb. 3, 2010. Margins of error range from 2.2 per cent to 3.1 per cent.
