Progress seen in military effort in Iraq
The Pew Research Center recently did a poll that found that almost half of Americans view the military progress in Iraq proceeding either very or fairly well. This is up 18% from February when only 30% held this view. When asked if they felt we were defeating the insurgents in Iraq, 43% answered yes, we are making progress. This is also an increase from the February result of only 30%. However, this seemingly increase in support for the military didn’t translate into any more support for keeping the troops stationed in Iraq. The percentage of those who feel we should bring our troops home has hovered around 54% for the past 10 months.
Well, the bright side is that people are finally beginning to see that we can actually make some progress in Iraq. If this progress continues, people just may change their minds and support keeping our troops in Iraq at least until we can successfully and peacefully hand over power to the Iraqis. Whatever happens in Iraq in the coming months, though, may very well influence the outcome of the election next year which, in turn, will dictate our future actions in Iraq. I, for one, am praying for progress.
