 Published:
Dec. 31, 2007
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Iraq, Afghanistan and President Bush
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1)
Which branch are
you currently
in?
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| Army National Guard |
32.8% |
| Army Reserve |
29.7% |
| Air Force National Guard |
8.1% |
| Air Force Reserve |
8.3% |
| Navy Reserve |
12.3% |
| Marine Corps Reserve |
5.8% |
| Retired |
2.1% |
| Active Duty |
0.8% |
2) What is your current status? |
| Title 10 -- activated for federal service |
17.8% |
| Title 32 -- activated for state service |
8.3% |
| Drilling reservist, not currently activated |
61.2% |
| IRR |
4.9% |
| Other |
7.9% |
3) In total, I have deployed in support of the war in Afghanistan and/or Iraq for:
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| Less than 2 months |
2.3% |
| 3 to 6 months |
7.6% |
| 7 to 12 months |
21.4% |
| 13 to 18 months |
21% |
| 19 to 24 months |
6.7% |
| 24+ months |
7.3% |
| Have not deployed |
33.8% |
4) How many times have you been deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom?
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| Once |
61.7% |
| Twice |
13.1% |
| Three times |
1.9% |
| More than three times |
0.8% |
| Never |
22.5% |
5) Are you currently collecting combat pay for service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom?
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| Yes |
6.4% |
| No |
92.8% |
| Decline to answer |
0.8% |
6) How many times have you deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)? |
| Once |
26.4% |
| Twice |
3.7% |
| Three times |
0.6% |
| More than three times |
0.2% |
| Never |
69.2% |
7) Are you currently collecting combat pay for service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)?
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| Yes |
6.2% |
| No |
92.7% |
| Decline to answer |
1% |
9) How much time did you have between your last two war-zone deployments?
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| I have only deployed once |
59.3% |
| Less than six months |
5.4% |
| Seven to nine months |
3.9% |
| Ten to twelve months |
5.2% |
| Twelve to eighteen months |
11.9% |
| More than eighteen months |
14.2% |
10)
Should the U.S.
have gone to war
in Iraq?
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| Yes |
48.4% |
| No |
33.3% |
| No opinion |
11% |
| Decline to answer |
7.3% |
11)
Regardless of
whether you think
the U.S. should
have gone to war
in Iraq, how likely
is the U.S. to
succeed?
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| Very likely to succeed |
20.5% |
| Somewhat likely to succeed |
46.2% |
| Not very likely to succeed |
19.6% |
| Not at all likely to succeed |
8.3% |
| No opinion |
2.7% |
| Decline to answer |
2.8% |
12)
Should the U.S.
have gone to war
in Afghanistan?
|
| Yes |
85.9% |
| No |
5.1% |
| No opinion |
5.4% |
| Decline to answer |
3.6% |
13)
Regardless of
whether you think
the U.S. should
have gone to war
in Afghanistan,
how likely is
the U.S. to succeed?
|
| Very likely to succeed |
31.5% |
| Somewhat likely to succeed |
48% |
| Not very likely to succeed |
13% |
| Not at all likely to succeed |
3.2% |
| No opinion |
2.2% |
| Decline to answer |
2% |
14)
How soon do you
think the Iraqi
military will
be ready to replace
large numbers
of American troops? |
| Less than a year |
1.8% |
| 1-2 years |
20% |
| 3-5 years |
44.9% |
| 6-10 years |
18% |
| More than 10 years |
10.6% |
| No opinion |
4.7% |
15)
How soon do you
think the Afghan
military will
be ready to replace
large numbers
of American and
NATO troops? |
| Less than a year |
1.9% |
| 1-2 years |
14.1% |
| 3-5 years |
40.9% |
| 6-10 years |
21.5% |
| More than 10 years |
12.3% |
| No opinion |
8.3% |
| Decline to answer |
1% |
16)
How long do you
think the U.S.
will need to stay
in Iraq to reach
its goals?
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| Less than a year |
0.8% |
| 1-2 years |
6.3% |
| 3-5 years |
25.1% |
| 6-10 years |
27.3% |
| More than 10 years |
35.6% |
| No opinion |
4.9% |
17)
How long do you
think the U.S.
will need to stay
in Afghanistan
to reach its goals?
|
| Less than a year |
0.4% |
| 1-2 years |
6.8% |
| 3-5 years |
24.6% |
| 6-10 years |
27.3% |
| More than 10 years |
33.2% |
| No opinion |
6% |
| Decline to answer |
1.7% |
18)
We currently have
175,000 troops
in Iraq and Kuwait.
How many troops do you
think we should have
there?
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| Zero |
5.7% |
| 1-50,000 |
9.2% |
| 50,000-150,000 |
12% |
| 150,000-175,000 |
8.5% |
| 175,000 |
7.6% |
| 175,000 to 200,000 |
13.9% |
| 200,000+ |
27.6% |
| No opinion |
11.6% |
| Decline to answer |
3.9% |
19) We currently have 18,000 troops in Afghanistan. How many troops do you think we should have there?
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| Zero |
2.2% |
| 1-10,000 |
7.4% |
| 10,000-17,000 |
7.2% |
| 18,000 |
10.7% |
| 19,000-50,000 |
38.5% |
| 50,000+ |
18.5% |
| No opinion/Don't know |
15.4% |
20)
Do you approve
or disapprove
of the way George
W. Bush is handling
the situation
in Iraq?
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| Approve |
46.1% |
| Disapprove |
37.6% |
| No opinion |
9.7% |
| Decline to answer |
6.6% |
21)
Do you approve
or disapprove
of the way George
W. Bush is handling
the situation
in Afghanistan?
|
| Approve |
51.8% |
| Disapprove |
30.9% |
| No opinion |
11.7% |
| Decline to answer |
5.6% |
22)
Do you approve
or disapprove of the way
George W. Bush is handling
his job as president? |
| Approve |
50% |
| Disapprove |
34.9% |
| No opinion |
8.8% |
| Decline to answer |
6.4% |
