[Brian S]

Excerpt and Link to the Newsweek article

When is Enough Enough?

By Jennifer Barrett, Newsweek Web Exclusive

Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the U.S. mission in Iraq, saying the United States should reduce its spending and scale back its efforts there, according to the latest NEWSWEEK poll.SIXTY-NINE PERCENT of Americans polled say they are very concerned (40 percent) or somewhat concerned (29 percent) that the United States will be bogged down for many years in Iraq without making much progress in achieving its goals. Just 18 percent say they're confident that a stable, democratic form of government can take shape in Iraq over the long term; 37 percent are somewhat confident. Just 13 percent say U.S. efforts to establish security and rebuild Iraq have gone very well since May 1, when combat officially ended; 39 percent say somewhat well.

Nearly half of respondents, 47 percent, say they are very concerned that the cost of maintaining troops in Iraq will lead to a large budget deficit and seriously hurt the U.S. economy. And 60 percent of those polled say the estimated $1 billion per week that the United States is spending is too much and the country should scale back its efforts. One-third supports the current spending levels for now, but just 15 percent of those polled say they would support maintaining the current spending levels for three years or more.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

"Nearly half of respondents, 47 percent, say they are very concerned that the cost of maintaining troops in Iraq will lead to a large budget deficit and seriously hurt the U.S. economy"

OH! I seem to remember the same crowd was yelling a while ago that we were in the war for "oil"??????? Well., where are the oil profits?

[Reb Raider]

If Bush would just make decisions based on focus group opionions this would never happen. He needs to quit being a leader and making hard choices to keep us safe.

I am always amazed at how quickly many Americans forget our Sept.11th wake up call. I do wish there were more administration officials out talking about the tremendous accomplishments in Iraq to help counteract the doom and gloom news coverage, but trying to make a serious dent in terrorism with very little help from the rest of the world (minus our Iraq coalition partners) is going to come at a cost. The cost of doing little or asking our soldiers to give up in Iraq is going to exact a terrible price we might not recover from very easily if at all.

Does it occur to these people that the economy doesn't matter much if they are dead?

[Natural Law]

This is a Newsweek Poll. It is therefore obvious that is therefore constructed to place a doubt into the public discourse.

[Natural Law]

This is a Newsweek Poll. It is therefore obvious that is therefore constructed to place a doubt into the public discourse.

[hadaclueonce]

ok, I will vote three times this time...

[Brian Allen]

<< Nearly half of Americans wouldn't vote for Bush again >>

That's OK.

Nearly half of the Americans and none of the millions of dead and two-state [NY and FL] cheats and criminal aliens and other felons who voted didn't vote for him last time and he was still elected.

And if all of the millions of dead and two-state [NY and FL] cheats and criminal aliens and other felons and nearly half of the Americans who vote don't vote for him again next time he will win only 40 states -- and only 350 Electoral College votes!

And will be president until President Condi Rice and Vice President Alan Keyes take over from him in January 2009!