In the latest (dec 06) annual Military Times poll, members of the active duty military express their opinion about the war and the Bush war policy:
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The American military — once a staunch supporter of President Bush and the Iraq war — has grown in creasingly pessimistic about chances for victory.
For the first time, more troops disapprove of the president’s handling of the war than approve of it. Barely one-third of service members approve of the way the president is handling the war, ac cording to the 2006 Military Times Poll.
When the military was feeling most optimistic about the war — in 2004 — 83 percent of poll re spondents thought success in Iraq was likely. This year, that number has shrunk to 50 percent.
Only 35 percent of the military members polled this year said they approve of the way President Bush is handling the war, while 42 percent said they disapproved.
Just as telling, in this year’s poll only 41 percent of the military said the U.S. should have gone to war in Iraq in the first place, down from 65 percent in 2003. That closely reflects the beliefs of the general population today — 45 percent agreed in a recent USA Today/Gallup poll.
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article: http://www.militarycity.com/polls/2006_main.php
poll: http://www.militarycity.com/polls/2006poll_iraq.php
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Xazy quote:
To the average soldier any criticism of the war will be considered not supporting the troops.
loquitor quote:
Well, you can ask the troops what they think. (which is what the MT poll does on a broader, more statistically accurate manner)...Here is what some of them told NBC News..(vid) They might be wrong, they might be right, but that's what they perceive: support what we're doing or don't say you support the troops.
Is the growing disapproval of the Presidents handling of the war by active duty members of the military considered not supporting the troops or an expression of concern regarding a failing Commander in Chief and a failing policy?
Just to make Ace happy
, these same active duty military have less regard for Congress:
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President George W. Bush has my best interests at heart.
Strongly agree 14%
Agree 34%
Disagree 24%
Strongly disagree 16%
No opinion/no answer 11%
Congress has my best interests at heart.
Strongly agree 2%
Agree 21%
Disagree 46%
Strongly disagree 23%
No opinion/no answer 8%
http://www.militarycity.com/polls/2006poll_morale.php
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But the poll was taken before the new majority Dem Congress took office.
