50% Turn Against Afghan War for First Time

Some sad news to report as a major polling firm is reporting that for the first time a majority of Americans have turned against the Afghanistan War. The poll is from Quinnipiac, which was taken in the last several days. This poll comes as the surge is setting in and Taliban attacks have fallen in the country. Nonetheless, Americans want to at least begin to get out.

The poll also shows that not only are people now against the war, the percentage is increasing from just several months ago. While this is not nearly as many as opposed the Iraq War during the 2007 surge, it still denotes a fall in popularity.

American voters say 50 - 44 percent that the U.S. should not be involved in Afghanistan, the first time the independent Quinnipiac University poll finds more voters opposed to the war. This compares to a September 9 survey in which voters said 49 - 41 percent that the U.S. was doing the right thing in Afghanistan.

Quinnipiac is not the most reliable of the national pollsters, but I do have the feeling that most other polling firms would find a similar result. People are tired of the war, even though it is clear that al Qaeda and the Taliban will be able to reorganize with an Allied pullout.

Cross-posted at World Threats.


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