Support In U.S. For Afghan War Drops Sharply, Poll Finds -- New York TimesWASHINGTON — After a series of violent episodes and setbacks, support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped sharply among both Republicans and Democrats, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
The survey found that more than two-thirds of those polled — 69 percent — thought that the United States should not be at war in Afghanistan. Just four months ago, 53 percent said that Americans should no longer be fighting in the conflict, more than a decade old.
The increased disillusionment was even more pronounced when respondents were asked their impressions of how the war was going. The poll found that 68 percent thought the fighting was going “somewhat badly” or “very badly,” compared with 42 percent who had those impressions in November.
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My Comment: Public support for the war is weaker than what the poll indicates. Many Democrats still support the conflict, and I believe they do so out of loyalty to President Obama. If the President was a Republican, this low Democrat support for continued involvement in the Afghan war would probably be hitting zero instead of the 10% that the poll is indicating.
My prediction .... by this time next year 90% of the US public will be pushing for an early withdrawal from Afghanistan .... and I am one of them.
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