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Iraq

Pew Research Center. Aug. 25-Sept. 6, 2010. N=3,509 adults nationwide. MoE ą 2.

"Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force in Iraq?" 1/09 & earlier: "Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force against Iraq?"

		Right decision	Wrong decision	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/25 - 9/6/10	41	51	7
	Republicans	68	25	8
	Democrats	28	67	5
	Independents	36	55	9

	1/7-11/09	43	49	8
	10/29 - 11/1/08	39	50	11
	6/18-29/08	39	55	6
	4/23-27/08	37	57	6
	2/20-24/08	38	54	8
	12/19-30/07	36	56	8
	10/17-23/07	39	54	7
	9/12-16/07	42	50	8
	7/25-29/07	41	53	6
	4/10-16/03	74	19	7

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Sept. 1-2, 2010. N=1,024 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. war in Iraq?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/1-2/10	34	65	2
	8/6-10/10	31	69	1
	5/21-23/10	36	62	1
	1/22-24/10	39	60	1
	11/13-15/09	36	62	2
	6/26-28/09	34	64	2
	5/14-17/09	34	65	1
	4/3-5/09	35	63	1
	2/18-19/09	31	67	2
	12/1-2/08	36	63	1
	10/30 - 11/1/08	33	64	3
	10/17-19/08	32	66	1
	10/3-5/08	34	65	-
	9/5-7/08	37	61	2
	8/29-31/08	35	64	1
	8/23-24/08	33	66	1
	7/27-29/08	33	66	1
	6/26-29/08	30	68	2
	6/4-5/08	30	68	1
	4/28-30/08	30	68	3
	3/14-16/08	32	66	2
	2/1-3/08	34	64	2
	1/14-17/08	34	63	3
	1/9-10/08	33	65	3
	12/6-9/07	31	68	1
	11/2-4/07	31	68	1
	10/12-14/07	34	65	2
	9/7-9/07	34	63	4
	8/6-8/07	33	64	3
	6/22-24/07	30	67	3
	5/4-6/07	34	65	1
	4/10-12/07	32	66	2
	3/9-11/07	32	63	4
	1/11/07	31	67	2
	12/15-17/06	31	67	2
	11/17-19/06	33	63	4
	11/3-5/06	33	61	6
	10/27-29/06	38	59	3
	10/20-22/06	34	64	3
	10/13-15/06	34	64	2
	10/6-8/06	32	62	7
	9/29 - 10/2/06	38	61	1
	9/23-24/06	40	59	1
	8/30 - 9/2/06	39	58	2
	8/18-20/06	35	61	3
	8/2-3/06	36	60	3
	6/14-15/06	38	54	8

"All in all, do you think the situation in Iraq was worth going to war over, or not?"

		Worth it	Not worth it	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/1-2/10	37	62	1
	3/14-16/08	36	62	2
	3/9-11/07	35	61	4
	11/3-5/06	37	60	3

"As you know, all U.S. combat troops have been removed from Iraq but 50,000 troops will remain in a non-combat role until next year. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? This was the right time for the U.S. to remove its combat troops. The U.S. should have removed combat troops before now. The U.S. should remove combat troops at a future date, but keep them in Iraq now. The U.S. should keep combat troops in Iraq permanently."

		Was the right time	Should have removed before now	Remove at a future date	Should keep permanently	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/1-2/10	28	40	25	6	1

"Based on what you have heard or read about the events in Iraq over the past few weeks, do you think that for all intents and purposes, the war in Iraq is over, or not?"

		Over	Not over	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/1-2/10	20	80	1

"Based on what you have heard or read about the events in Iraq over the past few weeks, do you think that for all intents and purposes, the war in Iraq is over, or not?" If over: "Would you describe the war in Iraq as a victory for the U.S., a defeat for the U.S., or something in between?" Combined responses

		Over: A victory	Over: A defeat	Over: In between	Not over	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/1-2/10	4	1	15	80	1

"Please tell me whether you think it is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely that each of the following will happen. . . ."

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%


	"The U.S. troops remaining in Iraq will be removed from that country by the end of next year"
	9/1-2/10	19	27	23	30	1

	"The U.S. troops remaining in Iraq will not be involved in combat"
	9/1-2/10	9	20	26	45	1

	"The Iraqi government will be able to maintain order in Iraq once U.S. troops are removed from that country"
	9/1-2/10	6	27	25	41	1

	"The U.S. government will provide military veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan with all the assistance they need when they return home"
	9/1-2/10	23	36	20	21	-

"As you may know, the U.S. sent 20,000 combat troops to Iraq in 2007 in what was called a surge. Based on what you have read or heard, do you think that surge of U.S. troops to Iraq was a success or a failure?" N=518 (Form A), MoE ą 4.5 11/09 & earlier: "As you may know, the U.S. sent 20,000 combat troops to Iraq in 2007 in what was called a surge. Based on what you have read or heard, do you think that surge of U.S. troops to Iraq has been a success or a failure?"

		Success	Failure	Depends/ Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/1-2/10	60	33	5	2
	11/13-15/09	56	38	4	2
	7/27-29/08	52	41	5	3

"Thinking back to the time when George W. Bush was president, would you say you approve or disapprove of the way Bush handled the situation in Iraq?" N=506 (Form B), MoE ą 4.5

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/1-2/10	40	59	1

CBS News Poll. Aug. 20-24, 2010. N=1,082 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with Iraq?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/20-24/10	52	37	11
	3/29 - 4/1/10	49	34	17
	1/14-17/10	48	38	14
	9/19-23/09	54	29	17
	7/9-12/09	60	26	14
	4/22-26/09	63	20	17
	4/1-5/09	59	25	16
	3/12-16/09	61	23	16
	2/18-22/09	54	24	22

"Do you think the result of the war with Iraq was worth the loss of American lives and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?"

		Worth it	Not worth it	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/20-24/10	20	72	8
	Republicans	36	56	8
	Democrats	11	82	7
	Independent	18	74	8

	9/19-23/09	24	67	9
	3/15-18/08	28	66	7
	3/9-12/06	25	70	5
	2/22-26/06	29	63	8
	10/30 - 11/1/05	31	64	5
	9/28 - 10/1/03	41	53	6
	9/15-16/03	43	47	10
	8/26-28/03	46	46	8
	8/11-12/03	46	45	9

"Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?"

		Did the right thing	Should have stayed out	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/20-24/10	37	59	4
	Republicans	63	33	4
	Democrats	21	75	4
	Independent	33	63	4

	3/12-16/09	40	55	5
	10/25-29/08	39	54	7
	9/21-24/08	39	55	6
	9/12-16/08	42	54	4
	7/7-14/08	36	59	5
	4/25-29/08	37	57	6
	3/28 - 4/2/08	34	62	4

"How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?"

		Very well	Somewhat well	Somewhat badly	Very badly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/20-24/10	6	51	29	9	5
	7/9-12/10	4	51	24	14	7
	5/20-24/10	3	50	26	11	10
	9/19-23/09	5	52	26	12	5
	7/24-28/09	7	49	25	12	7
	7/9-12/09	4	54	25	8	9
	6/12-16/09	5	57	20	11	7
	4/22-26/09	7	64	20	4	5
	4/1-5/09	12	50	23	7	8
	3/12-16/09	10	54	22	11	3
	2/18-22/09	11	52	20	9	8

"Now that the U.S. is withdrawing most of its combat forces from Iraq, do you think there will be more violence in Iraq than there is now, less violence than there is now, or about the same amount of violence as there is now?"

		More	Less	Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/20-24/10	35	12	48	5

"Which do you think most Iraqi people are feeling right now: grateful to the United States for getting rid of Saddam Hussein, or resentful of the United States for having taken military action against Iraq?"

		Grateful	Resentful	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/20-24/10	41	37	10	12
	7/9-12/09	38	44	7	11

"As a result of the United States' military action against Iraq, do you think the United States is more safe from terrorism, less safe from terrorism, or hasn't it made any difference?"

		More safe	Less safe	No difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/20-24/10	25	18	55	2
	3/15-18/08	36	24	38	2
	9/14-16/07	31	23	43	3

"Regardless of whether you think taking military action in Iraq was the right thing to do, would you say the United States has succeeded in accomplishing its objectives in Iraq, or has it not succeeded?"

		Has	Has not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/20-24/10	41	51	8
	Republicans	57	36	7
	Democrats	36	57	7
	Independent	34	56	10

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Aug. 11-16, 2010. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.5.

"And please tell me if you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues. How about the situation in Iraq?" If unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Iraq?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/11-16/10	45	43	11	-
	6/9-14/10	46	40	14	-
	5/7-11/10	51	38	11	-
	4/7-12/10	49	41	10	-
	3/3-8/10	55	33	12	-
	1/12-17/10	49	39	12	-
	12/10-14/09	49	40	10	-
	11/5-9/09	46	45	9	-
	10/1-5/09	50	37	13	-
	9/3-8/09	47	41	12	-
	7/16-20/09	56	32	12	-
	4/16-20/09	59	27	12	2

"Do you favor or oppose the war in Iraq?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	8/11-16/10	31	65	3	1
	3/3-8/10	35	62	3	1
	1/12-17/10	34	63	2	-
	12/10-14/09	31	65	3	1
	11/5-9/09	30	67	2	1
	10/1-5/09	33	64	2	1
	7/16-20/09	34	63	2	1

"Do you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of Barack Obama's decision to end the combat role of U.S. troops and remove most but not all U.S. troops from Iraq by August 31, 2010?" If unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of Barack Obama's decision to end the combat role of U.S. troops and remove most but not all U.S. troops from Iraq by August 31, 2010?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/11-16/10	68	27	5	-
	4/16-20/09	74	21	5	1

"Do you think the pace of the planned withdrawal of troops from Iraq is too fast, too slow, or about right?"

		Too fast	Too slow	About right	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/11-16/10	26	23	48	3	-
	3/3-8/10	21	22	54	4	-
	1/12-17/10	20	19	56	4	1
	4/16-20/09	19	24	54	3	-

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Aug. 6-10, 2010. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Barack Obama has announced that he will remove most U.S. troops in Iraq by the end of this month but keep 50 thousand troops there in a non-combat role until next year. Do you favor or oppose this plan?" 1/10 & 5/10: "Barack Obama has announced that he will remove most U.S. troops from Iraq by August of this year but keep 35 thousand to 50 thousand troops in that country longer than that. Do you favor or oppose this plan?" 2009: "Barack Obama has announced that he will remove most U.S. troops from Iraq by August of next year but keep 35,000 to 50,000 troops in that country longer than that. Do you favor or oppose this plan?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/6-10/10	65	35	1
	5/21-23/10	64	35	1
	1/22-24/10	62	36	2
	4/3-5/09	69	30	1
	3/12-15/09	70	29	1

"Barack Obama has announced that he will remove most U.S. troops in Iraq by the end of this month but keep 50 thousand troops there in a non-combat role until next year. Do you favor or oppose this plan?" If oppose: "If you had to choose, would you rather see the U.S. keep the current number of troops in Iraq for an indefinite amount of time, or withdraw all of its troops from Iraq as soon as possible?" Combined responses

		Favor	Oppose: Stay indefinitely	Oppose: Withdraw ASAP	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/6-10/10	65	16	19	1

"Do you think the United States is winning or not winning the war in Iraq?" N=513 (Form A), MoE ą 4.5

		Winning	Not winning	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/6-10/10	42	56	2
	2/18-19/09	50	46	4
	12/1-2/08	49	49	2
	8/29-31/08	49	49	2
	8/6-8/07	32	63	5
	3/9-11/07	29	61	9
	11/17-19/06	34	61	5

"Do you think the United States can win or cannot win the war in Iraq?" N=513 (Form A), MoE ą 4.5

		Can	Cannot	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/6-10/10	54	44	2
	2/18-19/09	60	38	2
	8/29-31/08	58	41	1
	8/6-8/07	54	43	3
	3/9-11/07	46	46	8
	11/17-19/06	54	43	3

"Do you think the U.S. has or has not achieved its goals in Iraq?" N=496 (Form B), MoE ą 4.5

		Has	Has not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/6-10/10	29	69	2

"Do you think the U.S. has or has not achieved its goals in Iraq?" If has not or unsure: "Do you think the U.S. would achieve its goals in Iraq if U.S. troops remain in that country for a few more years, or do you think the U.S. would not achieve its goals in Iraq no matter how long U.S. troops remained in that country?" N=496 (Form B), MoE ą 4.5. Combined responses.

		Has	Would if remain longer	Would not no matter how long
		%	%	%
	8/6-10/10	29	11	59

"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the Iraqi government to handle the situation in Iraq? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Not at all confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/6-10/10	5	35	34	26	-
	1/11/07	7	31	31	27	4
	10/27-29/06	7	30	35	26	2

"Do you think the plan to remove U.S. troops from Iraq increases or decreases the chances of a major terrorist attack occurring within the United States, or do you think that plan will have no effect either way?"

		Increases	Decreases	No effect	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/6-10/10	28	10	61	1

Gallup Poll. Aug. 5-8, 2010. N=1,013 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.

"In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, do you think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, or not?"

		Made a mistake	Did not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-8/10	55	41	3
	7/8-11/10	54	44	2
	7/10-12/09	58	39	3
	3/14-15/09	53	42	5
	1/9-11/09	56	43	2
	10/31 - 11/2/08	58	39	2
	9/5-7/08	58	41	1
	8/21-23/08	60	38	2
	7/25-27/08	56	40	4
	6/15-19/08	60	37	3
	4/18-20/08	63	36	1
	2/21-24/08	59	39	2
	2/8-10/08	60	38	2
	1/30 - 2/2/08	57	41	2
	11/30 - 12/2/07	57	41	2
	11/2-4/07	58	39	3
	10/12-14/07	60	37	2
	9/14-16/07	58	41	1
	9/7-8/07	54	44	2
	8/3-5/07	57	42	2
	7/6-8/07	62	36	2
	6/1-3/07	56	40	4
	5/4-6/07	58	40	2
	4/13-15/07	57	41	2
	3/23-25/07	56	43	2
	3/2-4/07	59	39	2
	2/9-11/07	56	42	2
	1/12-14/07	58	41	2
	1/5-7/07	57	41	2

"In your opinion, is Iraq much better off, somewhat better off, somewhat worse off, or much worse off than before the U.S. and British invasion?" Options rotated

		Much better	Somewhat better	Somewhat worse	Much worse	Same (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/5-8/10	15	49	18	12	2
	3/10-12/06	19	48	18	12	1
	5/21-23/04	27	45	16	8	1

"In the long run, how do you think history will judge the U.S. invasion and subsequent involvement in Iraq: as a total success for the United States, mostly successful, mostly a failure, or as a total failure for the United States?" Options rotated

		Total success	Mostly successful	Mostly a failure	Total failure	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/5-8/10	3	39	39	14	5
	2/21-24/08	4	38	36	18	4

"Next, as you may know, the U.S. is planning to reduce the number of troops it has in Iraq to 50,000 by the end of this month and turn responsibility for maintaining security in Iraq over to the Iraqis. Just your best guess, do you think Iraqi security forces will or will not be able to limit insurgent attacks and generally maintain peace and security in Iraq?" N=508 (Form A), MoE ą 5

		Will	Will not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-8/10	34	61	5

"Next, as you may know, the U.S. is planning to withdraw all of its troops from Iraq by the end of 2011. Do you think the U.S. should stick to that timetable for withdrawing all its troops from Iraq regardless of what is going on in Iraq at the time, or should the U.S. keep its troops in Iraq beyond 2011 if Iraqi security forces are unable to contain insurgent attacks and maintain order in Iraq?" Options rotated. N=505 (Form B), MoE ą 5.

		Stick to timetable	Stay beyond 2011, if necessary	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/5-8/10	53	43	4

Iraq continued

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