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The War In Iraq

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July 25, 2008

52% say Bringing Troops Home More Important than Winning the War

Despite growing confidence that the U.S. and its allies are winning the war on terror, most Americans (52%) still believe it’s more important for the next president to bring the troops home from Iraq than win the war there.

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July 22, 2008

63% of Americans Want Troops Home from Iraq within Year

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 63% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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July 17, 2008

48% Agree With Obama That Iraq is Not “Central Front” in War on Terror

Even as a growing number of Americans appear to believe the United States is finally winning the war on terror, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that nearly half (48%) agree with Barack Obama that Iraq is not the central front in that war.

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July 14, 2008

40% Say Victory Possible in Iraq, Up Eight Points From Year Ago

The number of Americans who believe it is possible for the U.S. to win the War in Iraq has increased over the past year.

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June 3, 2008

59% of Adults Want Troops Home from Iraq Within the Year

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year. That’s down three points from two weeks ago and is the lowest number calling for troops to come home since March.

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May 6, 2008

62% Want Troops Home Within Year

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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April 8, 2008

Number of Adults Who Want Troops Home from Iraq Within a Year Reaches High

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 65% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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March 18, 2008

59% Want Troops Home from Iraq Within a Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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March 4, 2008

64% Want Troops Home from Iraq Within a Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year. That ties the highest percentage found over the past nineteen weeks.

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December 18, 2007

63% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within a Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 63% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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December 11, 2007

57% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within a Year

Twenty-three percent (23%) now want the troops brought home immediately. That’s down three points from a week ago and five points from the week before.

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December 6, 2007

Despite Growing Optimism, 53% Still Want All American Troops Out of Iraq by End of 2008

Fifty-three percent (53%) of likely voters want U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by the end of 2008. Despite growing optimism about the War on Terror, that figure is unchanged since in mid-November.

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December 4, 2007

59% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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November 20, 2007

63% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 63% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

November 16, 2007

40% Want Congress to Cut Off Funds Unless President Commits to Troop Withdrawals

Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters say they want U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by the end of 2008. However, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 40% want Congress to cut off funding if the President won’t go along with the plan. Fifty percent (50%) are opposed to Congress using the purse strings in this manner while 10% are not sure.

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November 13, 2007

61% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within a Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 61% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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November 6, 2007

59% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

October 31, 2007

57% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 57% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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October 16, 2007

64% Want Troops Home From Iraq

For the second straight week, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

October 10, 2007

42% Believe U.S. Tortures Prisoners, 27% Say It Should

Forty-two percent (42%) of American voters believe that the United States tortures prisoners captured in the War on Terror.