New Afghan Polling Numbers
A recent USA Today poll documents a continued deterioration of support for the war. 39% now believe that it was a mistake to send in troops. At the start of the war, only 9% believed this. Slight majorities also believe that the war is going badly (54%) and support a timeline to withdraw (54%). Most significantly 68% are worried about the economic costs of the war. The poll also includes a graphic on fatalities which shows that a majority (55%) of the casualties have come under Obama’s watch—more powerful evidence that the surge has not worked as planned.
