Tuesday, February 28, 2006

72% of U.S. Troops Want Out of Iraq Within One Year

Interesting little tidbit, from NYT, courtesy of Think Progress:

A new poll to be released today shows that U.S. soldiers overwhelmingly want out of Iraq — and soon. The poll is the first of U.S. troops currently serving in Iraq, according to John Zogby, the pollster. Conducted by Zogby International and LeMoyne College, it asked 944 service members, “How long should U.S. troops stay in Iraq?” Only 23 percent backed Mr. Bush’s position that they should stay as long as necessary. In contrast, 72 percent said that U.S. troops should be pulled out within one year. Of those, 29 percent said they should withdraw “immediately.”

So much for the Bush Administration's assertion that the troops are 100% behind him and his death march.

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