Regarding the American public's attitude toward exiting from Iraq, the latest Gallup poll, done from February 8-10 (http://www.gallup.com/poll/104398/Majority-Still-Favors-Timetable-Troop-...), shows that a 56% majority favors a timetable for withdrawal. But within that 56% majority, 67% favor a gradual withdrawal of troops while only 33% favor a more immediate withdrawal. Thus, out of all Americans, 18% favor removing troops from Iraq as rapidly as possible.
Yet Joe Conason writes that "national surveys" show that "a substantial majority believes that... we should bring the troops home within a year..."
This claim has no support in the Gallup poll above, nor have I found other reputable polls that support it. To which surveys is Mr. Conason referring (and I assume there is more than one since he used the plural)?
Regarding the American public's attitude toward exiting from Iraq, the latest Gallup poll, done from February 8-10 (http://www.gallup.com/poll/104398/Majority-Still-Favors-Timetable-Troop-...), shows that a 56% majority favors a timetable for withdrawal. But within that 56% majority, 67% favor a gradual withdrawal of troops while only 33% favor a more immediate withdrawal. Thus, out of all Americans, 18% favor removing troops from Iraq as rapidly as possible.
Yet Joe Conason writes that "national surveys" show that "a substantial majority believes that... we should bring the troops home within a year..."
This claim has no support in the Gallup poll above, nor have I found other reputable polls that support it. To which surveys is Mr. Conason referring (and I assume there is more than one since he used the plural)?
Sincerely,
Josh Levy
Charlottesville, VA
www.win-the-war.com