Sunday, March 05, 2006
Poll RhetIraq: U.S. Troops in Iraq by Zogby
Who: Le Moyne College/Zogby International
Source: Zogby International
Quotes: From news release titled, "U.S. Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006"
[Note: Bolding is mine for emphasis.]
The survey included 944 military respondents interviewed at several undisclosed locations throughout Iraq. The names of the specific locations and specific personnel who conducted the survey are being withheld for security purposes. Surveys were conducted face-to-face using random sampling techniques. The margin of error for the survey, conducted Jan. 18 through Feb. 14, 2006, is +/- 3.3 percentage points.
- 26% were on their first tour of duty, 45% were on their second tour, and 29% were in Iraq for a third time or more. Three of every four were male respondents, with 63% under the age of 30.
- 72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and more than one in four say the troops should leave immediately.
- 23% want to heed Bush call to stay “as long as they are needed”
- While 58% say mission is clear, 42% say U.S. role is hazy
- Less than 1/3 think that if non-Iraqi terrorists could be prevented from crossing the border into Iraq, the insurgency would end.
- While 85% said the U.S. mission is mainly “to retaliate for Saddam’s role in the 9-11 attacks,” 77% said they also believe the main or a major reason for the war was “to stop Saddam from protecting al Qaeda in Iraq.”
- 93% said that removing weapons of mass destruction is not a reason for U.S. troops being there.
- 24% said that “establishing a democracy that can be a model for the Arab World" was the main or a major reason for the war.
- 53% said the U.S. should double both the number of troops and bombing missions in order to control the insurgency.
- 35% said basic civil infrastructure in Iraq, including roads, electricity, water service, and health care, has not improved over the past year.
- Four in five said they oppose the use of such internationally banned weapons as napalm and white phosphorous.
- 55% said it is not appropriate or standard military conduct to use harsh and threatening methods against insurgent prisoners in order to gain information of military value.
- 30% of troops said they think the Department of Defense has failed to provide adequate troop protections, such as body armor, munitions, and armor plating for vehicles like HumVees.
Source: Zogby International
Quotes: From news release titled, "U.S. Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006"
[Note: Bolding is mine for emphasis.]
The survey included 944 military respondents interviewed at several undisclosed locations throughout Iraq. The names of the specific locations and specific personnel who conducted the survey are being withheld for security purposes. Surveys were conducted face-to-face using random sampling techniques. The margin of error for the survey, conducted Jan. 18 through Feb. 14, 2006, is +/- 3.3 percentage points.
- 26% were on their first tour of duty, 45% were on their second tour, and 29% were in Iraq for a third time or more. Three of every four were male respondents, with 63% under the age of 30.
- 72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and more than one in four say the troops should leave immediately.
- 23% want to heed Bush call to stay “as long as they are needed”
- While 58% say mission is clear, 42% say U.S. role is hazy
- Less than 1/3 think that if non-Iraqi terrorists could be prevented from crossing the border into Iraq, the insurgency would end.
- While 85% said the U.S. mission is mainly “to retaliate for Saddam’s role in the 9-11 attacks,” 77% said they also believe the main or a major reason for the war was “to stop Saddam from protecting al Qaeda in Iraq.”
- 93% said that removing weapons of mass destruction is not a reason for U.S. troops being there.
- 24% said that “establishing a democracy that can be a model for the Arab World" was the main or a major reason for the war.
- 53% said the U.S. should double both the number of troops and bombing missions in order to control the insurgency.
- 35% said basic civil infrastructure in Iraq, including roads, electricity, water service, and health care, has not improved over the past year.
- Four in five said they oppose the use of such internationally banned weapons as napalm and white phosphorous.
- 55% said it is not appropriate or standard military conduct to use harsh and threatening methods against insurgent prisoners in order to gain information of military value.
- 30% of troops said they think the Department of Defense has failed to provide adequate troop protections, such as body armor, munitions, and armor plating for vehicles like HumVees.
