 Published:
Dec. 31, 2007
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Iraq, Afghanistan and President Bush
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1)
In what branch
did you serve
before retiring? |
| Army |
35.6% |
| Air
Force |
27.5% |
| Navy |
27.3% |
| Marine
Corps |
10.5% |
| Coast
Guard |
1.4% |
| Reserve |
12.8% |
| National
Guard |
9.3% |
2)
What is your current
duty status? |
| Retired |
99.4% |
| Active duty |
0.6% |
| National Guard or Reserve |
0% |
3) In what combat theater of operations did you serve?
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| World War II - Europe |
1.4% |
| World War II - Pacific |
2% |
| Korea |
10.5% |
| Vietnam |
48.2% |
| Gulf War I |
19.1% |
| Operation Iraqi Freedom |
6.8% |
| Operations Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) |
3.5% |
| Other |
11.5% |
| No combat theater of operations |
27.7% |
10)
Should the U.S.
have gone to war
in Iraq?
|
| Yes |
49% |
| No |
42.8% |
| No opinion |
4.7% |
| Decline to answer |
3.5% |
11)
Regardless of
whether you think
the U.S. should
have gone to war
in Iraq, how likely
is the U.S. to
succeed?
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| Very likely to succeed |
18.8% |
| Somewhat likely to succeed |
43.1% |
| Not very likely to succeed |
26.5% |
| Not at all likely to succeed |
8.9% |
| No opinion |
1.3% |
| Decline to answer |
1.5% |
12)
Should the U.S.
have gone to war
in Afghanistan?
|
| Yes |
83.4% |
| No |
10.8% |
| No opinion |
3.9% |
| Decline to answer |
1.9% |
13)
Regardless of
whether you think
the U.S. should
have gone to war
in Afghanistan,
how likely is
the U.S. to succeed?
|
| Very likely to succeed |
25.1% |
| Somewhat likely to succeed |
49.9% |
| Not very likely to succeed |
18.2% |
| Not at all likely to succeed |
4.3% |
| No opinion |
1.3% |
| Decline to answer |
1.2% |
14)
How soon do you
think the Iraqi
military will
be ready to replace
large numbers
of American troops? |
| Less than a year |
1.9% |
| 1-2 years |
26.9% |
| 3-5 years |
43% |
| 6-10 years |
13.5% |
| More than 10 years |
9.6% |
| No opinion |
5.2% |
15)
How soon do you
think the Afghan
military will
be ready to replace
large numbers
of American and
NATO troops? |
| Less than a year |
1.6% |
| 1-2 years |
20.6% |
| 3-5 years |
40.3% |
| 6-10 years |
17.5% |
| More than 10 years |
12.1% |
| No opinion |
7.2% |
| Decline to answer |
0.7% |
16)
How long do you
think the U.S.
will need to stay
in Iraq to reach
its goals?
|
| Less than a year |
1.6% |
| 1-2 years |
9.9% |
| 3-5 years |
33.5% |
| 6-10 years |
25.4% |
| More than 10 years |
24.4% |
| No opinion |
5.2% |
17)
How long do you
think the U.S.
will need to stay
in Afghanistan
to reach its goals?
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| Less than a year |
1.5% |
| 1-2 years |
8.9% |
| 3-5 years |
33.9% |
| 6-10 years |
24.5% |
| More than 10 years |
24.4% |
| No opinion |
5.9% |
| Decline to answer |
0.9% |
18)
We currently have
175,000 troops
in Iraq and Kuwait.
How many troops do you
think we should have
there?
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| Zero |
9.1% |
| 1-50,000 |
8% |
| 50,000-150,000 |
12.6% |
| 150,000-175,000 |
10.4% |
| 175,000 |
9.5% |
| 175,000 to 200,000 |
15.4% |
| 200,000+ |
20.8% |
| No opinion |
11.2% |
| Decline to answer |
3% |
19) We currently have 18,000 troops in Afghanistan. How many troops do you think we should have there?
|
| Zero |
6.3% |
| 1-10,000 |
6.8% |
| 10,000-17,000 |
7.4% |
| 18,000 |
13.8% |
| 19,000-50,000 |
36.4% |
| 50,000+ |
14.6% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
14.7% |
20)
Do you approve
or disapprove
of the way George
W. Bush is handling
the situation
in Iraq?
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| Approve |
45.8% |
| Disapprove |
45.4% |
| No opinion |
5.4% |
| Decline to answer |
3.4% |
21)
Do you approve
or disapprove
of the way George
W. Bush is handling
the situation
in Afghanistan?
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| Approve |
52.1% |
| Disapprove |
36.8% |
| No opinion |
7.9% |
| Decline to answer |
3.2% |
22)
Do you approve
or disapprove of the way
George W. Bush is handling
his job as president? |
| Approve |
48.4% |
| Disapprove |
43.1% |
| No opinion |
5.1% |
| Decline to answer |
3.4% |
