Britons Say Iraq Support Left Country Vulnerable

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Polling Data

Do you think Britain’s role in Iraq has made the country more vulnerable or less vulnerable to attack by Islamic terrorists?

More vulnerable


72%

Less vulnerable


1%

Made no difference


24%

Don’t know


3%

Do you think Britain should retain its close alliance with the U.S. in the war on terror, or should it distance itself to a much greater extent from U.S. policy?



Jul. 2005


Mar. 2004

Should retain close alliance


52%


44%

Should distance itself


36%


47%

Don’t know


12%


9%

How long do you think British troops should remain in Iraq?

They should be brought home immediately


14%

They should be brought home within the next three months


15%

They should be brought home within the next 12 months


16%

They should remain in Iraq as long as they are needed


48%

Don’t know


7%

Source: YouGov / Daily Telegraph
Methodology: Online interviews to 1,854 British adults, conducted on Jul. 8, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.