go figure - americans still want to win!
Feb. 2007
Surprise. Surprise. A shocking revelation in the news recently – most Americans actually want to win the war in Iraq – still! Andy Soltis of the New York Post recently published a story on Feb. 21 citing survey stats that prove indeed most Americans are not comfortable with failing in Iraq. The key points of Soltis’ article are summarized below. A link to the full story is provided at the end.
A nation bent on victory
A solid majority of Americans still wants to win the war in Iraq - and keep U.S. troops there until the Baghdad government can take over.
Strong majorities also say victory is vital to the War on Terror and that Americans should support President Bush even if they have concerns about the way the war is being handled, according to the survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies.
57 percent of Americans supported "finishing the job in Iraq" - keeping U.S. troops there until the Iraqis can provide security on their own.
53 percent believe victory in Iraq over the insurgents is still possible.
Survey found little support among voters for a quick pullout of U.S. forces.
Only 25 percent of those surveyed agreed with, "I don't really care what happens in Iraq after the U.S. leaves, I just want the troops brought home."
53 percent agreed that Democrats are going too far, too fast in demanding troop withdrawals.
But the poll of 800 registered voters found Americans pessimistic about Iraq's fledgling democracy.
Only 34 percent felt it would become a stable democracy, compared with 60 percent who said it would not.
Other key findings of the poll conducted Feb. 5-7:
- When given a choice of four policies, an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops was the least popular (17 percent) option.
- The most popular option (32 percent) was a withdrawal timetable.
Get the full scoop
Poll Supports Keeping U.S. Troops In Iraq
Our Take
In all fairness, the report does underscore that most Americans are indeed pessimistic about staying indefinitely but what is often misconstrued or lost in the mainstream media is that we still want to win this war. Why is that? Is it that America is still a force of good in the world, whether the media wants to portray it that way or not? After all, why else would we care? The bottom line is that the goal of victory has never been lost on America. It is still there as this report indicates.
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