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Americans Regret Loss of Life in Iraq
- Many adults in the United States are disappointed with their government's decision to launch the coalition effort, according to a poll by Zogby International. 56 per cent of respondents think the war in Iraq has not been worth the loss of American lives.
The coalition effort against Saddam Hussein's regime was launched in March 2003. At least 2,604 American soldiers have died during the military operation, and more than 19,500 troops have been wounded in action.
In December 2005, Iraqi voters renewed their National Assembly. In May, Shiite United Iraqi Alliance member Nouri al-Maliki officially took over as prime minister.
On Aug. 15, White House spokesman Tony Snow said U.S. president George W. Bush does not agree with a proposal to split Iraq into three separate states, saying, "He doesn't buy it. It's not practical. Most Iraqis don't want it. Iraqis look upon themselves not as—at least in all cases—as Sunni, Shia and Kurd, but as Iraqis, as descendants of a Mesopotamian civilization that has been around for a very long time. And they see themselves as a nationality rather than unmeltable ethnic groups."
Polling Data
Has the war in Iraq been worth the loss of American lives?
Yes | 38% |
No | 56% |
Not sure | 6% |
Source: Zogby International
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,018 likely American voters, conducted from Aug. 11 to Aug. 15, 2006. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.
