A poll by La Moyne College and Zogby found 72% of US troops in Iraq believe that the US should be out of Iraq before 2006 ends.
Among Reserves 90% favor withdrawal compared to 83% of the National Guard, 70% of the Army, and 58% of the Marines. Moreover, about three-quarters of National Guard and Reserve units favor withdrawal within 6 months. 42% report feeling that their mission is 'hazy.'
The story of some US troops home on leave speaking out against the war has been in the news lately, but I'm a bit surprised by the poll's finding. They apparently used random sampling techniques and had a pretty standard size sample (nearly 1,000), so I have no specific reason to doubt the results.
If a war becomes this unpopular among the troops, it seems hard to see how it will be prosecuted successfully.
GP
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