Third of US veterans do not back wars, says Pew study

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5 October 2011


A third of post-9/11 veterans say the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have not been worth fighting, an opinion poll by the Pew Research Center suggests.

The view by 33% of those veterans was shared by 45% of the general public, according to the research.

About six out of 10 veterans said the US should focus less on foreign affairs and more on its own problems.

Half of post-9/11 veterans thought the Afghan war worth it, while 44% said the same of the Iraq conflict.

Among members of the general public, 41% thought the Afghan war worth it and 36% believed the same of the Iraq war.



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read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15190223

related:

The Post-9/11 Era
Veterans and the Public
Weigh Wars and Sacrifices
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2111/veterans-post-911-wars-iraq-afghanistan-civilian-military-veterans

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1. Now look at all we've won with the saber and the gun

Tell me is it worth it all?

I wonder when we'll consistently hear from this 45% of the general public opposed to war? It is notable that this poll and story are being published in England, not the United States. We have our own little agenda working here, but even with all the efforts of the Masters of War, they've lost nearly half the population's approval for their snake oil.