This is bad. Morale back home is important.
US public loses appetite for war
US public loses appetite for war
20 Aug [FT] A majority of Americans do not believe the war in Afghanistan is worth the sacrifice, according to a poll by the Washington Post that highlights the dilemma facing the US in its fight against the Taliban .
Some 51 per cent of the survey’s 1,001 respondents said the war was not worth fighting, with 47 per cent maintaining that it was worthwhile. Previous polls for the newspaper, conducted over the past two and a half years, had shown at least 50 per cent support for the war.
Those strongly opposed to the war in Afghanistan now significantly outnumber its strong supporters, with 41 per cent compared to 31 per cent.
Other recent surveys have also shown rising doubts in the US, particularly after July, which saw the highest number of American casualties since the war began, with over 40 deaths. US officials linked the tally both to the intensified offensive against the Taliban and the insurgents’ use of improvised explosive devices.
According to a CNN poll this month, 54 per cent say they oppose the war, up six points from May. ....
Some 51 per cent of the survey’s 1,001 respondents said the war was not worth fighting, with 47 per cent maintaining that it was worthwhile. Previous polls for the newspaper, conducted over the past two and a half years, had shown at least 50 per cent support for the war.
Those strongly opposed to the war in Afghanistan now significantly outnumber its strong supporters, with 41 per cent compared to 31 per cent.
Other recent surveys have also shown rising doubts in the US, particularly after July, which saw the highest number of American casualties since the war began, with over 40 deaths. US officials linked the tally both to the intensified offensive against the Taliban and the insurgents’ use of improvised explosive devices.
According to a CNN poll this month, 54 per cent say they oppose the war, up six points from May. ....
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