Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

National Security & Defense

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

1. Afghanistan would have been voted for by the American population

Reply to elaristotle (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 10:32 PM

Dec 2014

It was directly after 9/11 and it would have been approved. Iraq maybe not but if Congress voted yes. I am not confident enough to say that the population would have voted down the war in Iraq. Not confident at all.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Should Americans get to 'Vote' on War? [View all] elaristotle Dec 2014 OP

Afghanistan would have been voted for by the American population yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #1

I'm not at all confident of that either Victor_c3 Dec 2014 #7

Not a popular vote but KT2000 Dec 2014 #2

I think a majority of Americans who vote could be convinced to let the government go to war Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #3

Even Congress doesn't vote on 'declarations of war' anymore and they are suppose to. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #4

If our government wants to start winning wars, it had better get public consent first. bemildred Dec 2014 #5

If you look at bush's approval rating at the start of both wars you'll see that he did have consent Victor_c3 Dec 2014 #8

Yes they absolutely should Jappleseed Dec 2014 #6