New Gallup: Roughly 2 in 3 Americans Urge WITHDRAWAL From Iraq

[kpete]

Gallup: Almost Two-Thirds Want Iraq Withdrawal

By E&P Staff

Published: July 07, 2006 11:25 AM ET

NEW YORK A new Gallup poll finds that roughly 2 in 3 Americans urge a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, with 31% wanting this to start immediately. But it also found that while 64% feel they "understand" the Bush administraton's argument for staying in Iraq, only 54% understand the Democrats' view--whatever that is.

Gallup's director, Frank Newport, sums up the results today: "Taken together, it is perhaps fair to say that a significant majority of Americans would like the United States to either withdraw troops from Iraq or make specific plans to do so, although there is no majority demand that troops be withdrdrawn immediately."

The poll was unusual in that rather than give respondents a list of options, it allowed them to respond in their own words. Gallup then grouped the varied responses and labelled them with a common theme.

Results showed that almost 1 in 3 want to "pull the troops out and come home," as soon as possible. About the same number seem to wish for a gradual pullout. The remaining one-third back the present course or want to "finish what we started." Only 2% want to send more troops.

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[Jacobin]

1. 2% want to send more troops

Gee, I remember Hillary wanting to send 80,000 more troops...and McCain wanted to send more too.

Certainly "in touch"....

[shoelace414]

2. this isn't slanted with a republican talking point

64% feel they "understand" the Bush administraton's argument for staying in Iraq, only 54% understand the Democrats' view--whatever that is

[npincus]

3. very interesting. Certainly the N Korea situation can only feed

the public's urgency to get the hell out.

[Rose Siding]

4. The grave and gathering fringe

We should warn Nora O'Donnell

[Ishoutandscream2]

5. Well, Bush doesn't do polls.

And since when did the will of the people matter to the Boy King?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. "...the Democrats view...whatever that is" About sums it up.

Anti-war? Pro-war? Kinda/sorta anti-war? Kinda/sorta pro-war?

Take your pick.

[stop the bleeding]

7. don't they mean 2 in 3 want to "cut and run"?

why do American's hate America?

[dogday]

8. I know I am in that

2/3 group... I want my Son to come home.....