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Fewer Americans Support Iraqi War

July 17, 2003

(CPOD) Jul. 17, 2003 - Casualties and questions about intelligence are lowering public support for the Iraqi war in the United States, according to a poll by ABC News and the Washington Post. 57 per cent of respondents say the conflict was worth fighting, a 13 per cent decrease since April.

American casualties have now equaled the total of 1991's Gulf War, and 82 soldiers have died since U.S. president George W. Bush declared an end to major fighting on May 1. Bush faced tough questions last weekend over Iraq's alleged aim to acquire uranium in Africa; an assertion included in the president's Jan. 28 State of the Union address.

Polling Data

Was the Iraqi war worth fighting?

Jul. 2003

Jun. 2003

Apr. 2003

Yes

57%

64%

70%

No

40%

33%

27%


Source: ABC News / Washington Post
Methodology: Interviews to 1,006 American adults, conducted on Jul. 9 and Jul. 10, 2003. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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