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Tuesday, August 09, 2005
57% of Americans Say Iraq Made Us Less Safe
Richard Bendetto writes up the results from the latest USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll.
An unprecedented 57% majority say the war has made the USA more vulnerable to terrorism. A new low, 34%, say it has made the country safer. The question is critical because the Bush administration has long argued that the invasion of Iraq was undertaken to make the USA safer from terrorism.In related data, President Bush's approval rating sits at 45%, statistically the same as the 44% it measured at the end of July.
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Asked about the conflict's progress, 56% say the war is going badly; 43% say it is going well.
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A 54% majority say going to war in Iraq was a mistake, equaling highs measured last summer when insurgent attacks were increasing. The same proportion say the war was not "worth it." A majority of Americans have expressed that view since last October.
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