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US: Afghanistan (CNN 10/16-18)

Emily Swanson | October 19, 2009

CNN / Opinion Research Corporation
10/16-18/09; 1,038 adults, 3% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(CNN release)

National

How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of terrorism -- very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?
36% Very/Somewhat
64% Not too/not at all

Would you favor or oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan?
39% Favor
59% Oppose

Do you consider the war in Afghanistan to be part of the war on terrorism which began on September 11, 2001, or do you consider it to be an entirely separate military action?
61% Part of the war on terrorism
37% Entirely separate military action

Thinking about the current situation, do you think it is or is not necessary for the United States to keep its troops in Afghanistan NOW in order to prevent additional acts of terrorism in the U.S.?
60% Yes, is necessary
39% No, is not

Just your best guess -- do you think each of the following is likely or unlikely to happen in Afghanistan in the next few years?

Afghanistan will have a democratic government that will not be over-thrown by terrorists or the Taliban:
31% Likely, 68% Unlikely

Afghan military and police will be able to ensure safety and security in Afghanistan without assistance from the United States:
31% Likely, 69% Unlikely

Afghanistan will be able to prevent terrorists from using the country as a base of operations for planning attacks against the United States:
33% Likely, 66% Unlikely

Do you think the war in Afghanistan has turned into a situation like the United States faced in the Vietnam War, or don't you think so?
52% Yes, it has
46% No, it has not

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