iraq war iraq war / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam Muslim-Majority Countries Doubt U.S. Motives While developing democracy was a U.S. goal in Iraq, 20 years after the U.S.-led invasion, adults in Iraq and 12 other Muslim-majority countries doubt the U.S. is serious about it. /poll/473546/muslim-majority-countries-doubt-motives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/473546/muslim-majority-countries-doubt-motives.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 07 Apr 2023 06:00:00 GMT Fewer in U.S. View Iraq, Afghanistan Wars as Mistakes The public is now less likely than in 2014 to see the conflicts in Iraq (51%) and Afghanistan (42%) as a mistake. The U.S. recently announced plans to expand or maintain its military presence in both countries. /poll/183575/fewer-view-iraq-afghanistan-wars-mistakes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/183575/fewer-view-iraq-afghanistan-wars-mistakes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:00:00 GMT Discharged Veterans More Likely to Use Tobacco Employed veterans are slightly more likely to say they smoke than active-duty service members or civilian workers, while active-duty personnel are more likely than these other groups to use smokeless tobacco. /poll/172061/discharged-veterans-likely-tobacco.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/172061/discharged-veterans-likely-tobacco.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 02 Jul 2014 20:15:00 GMT In U.S., Veterans Report Less Stress, Worry Than Civilians Working veterans and active-duty service members have lower levels of worry and stress compared with their civilian counterparts. Older active-duty service members report the lowest levels of worry and stress. /poll/172040/veterans-report-less-stress-worry-civilians.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/172040/veterans-report-less-stress-worry-civilians.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 01 Jul 2014 05:00:00 GMT Support for Iraq Military Action Low in Historical Context Americans oppose direct U.S. military action in Iraq to support the fight against Islamic militants there, 54% to 39%. This level of support is low compared with other recent potential U.S. military actions. /poll/171968/support-iraq-military-action-low-historical-context.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/171968/support-iraq-military-action-low-historical-context.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT On 10th Anniversary, 53% in U.S. See Iraq War as Mistake On the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, the majority of Americans judge the conflict as a mistake. Republicans, however, widely believe it was the right course of action. A slim majority (51%) supports Afghanistan. /poll/161399/10th-anniversary-iraq-war-mistake.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/161399/10th-anniversary-iraq-war-mistake.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT Opinion Briefing: Arab Nations Differ on Uprisings' Upside ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½surveys show that Arabs in countries where major revolts did not take place last year largely believe the protests and revolts in the Arab world left the countries involved worse off -- in contrast to Arabs in countries where uprisings took place. /poll/157400/opinion-briefing-arabs-doubt-benefits-uprisings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/157400/opinion-briefing-arabs-doubt-benefits-uprisings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT Opinion Briefing: Libyans Eye New Relations With the West A majority of Libyans (54%) approve of U.S. leadership and favor military aid from the West. More than six in 10 consider al-Qaeda and former Gadhafi regime members a serious threat to the country's future. /poll/156539/Opinion-Briefing-Libyans-Eye-New-Relations-West.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/156539/Opinion-Briefing-Libyans-Eye-New-Relations-West.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:30:00 GMT Three in Four Americans Back Obama on Iraq Withdrawal Three-quarters of Americans approve of President Obama's recently announced decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of the year. That includes 96% of Democrats and 77% of independents. Republicans are slightly more likely to disapprove than approve. /poll/150497/Three-Four-Americans-Back-Obama-Iraq-Withdrawal.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/150497/Three-Four-Americans-Back-Obama-Iraq-Withdrawal.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT