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US: Afghanistan (Clarus 10/1-4)

Emily Swanson | October 5, 2009

Clarus Research Group
10/1-4/09; 1,000 registered voters, 3.1% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(Clarus release)

National

Do you think the war in Afghanistan has been very successful, somewhat successful, somewhat unsuccessful, or very unsuccessful in terms of defeating the Taliban and Al Qaeda?
42% Very/Somewhat Successful, 55% Very/Somewhat Unsuccessful

Do you think the war in Afghanistan is a conflict the United States will eventually win, do you think it's a conflict the U.S. will eventually lose, or do you think it's a conflict that will go on and on without a clear resolution?
20% Eventually win, 6% Eventually lose, 68% Will go on and on

At this point - do you think President Obama should increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan as there is now, or decrease the number of troops in Afghanistan and begin to get out?
38% Increase, 40% Decrease, 14% Keep the same

By Emily Swanson | October 5, 2009 5:24 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

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Don Dileo:

The United States can't be serious about sending more troops to Afganistan. This is a loser. No more nation building. The cost to the United States economy is killing the middle class.

Posted on October 6, 2009 10:27 AM

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