The Argo Journal: Iraq

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Thursday, June 06, 2013

Poll Watch: Gallup Foreign Policy Survey

Gallup Foreign Policy Poll

For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly, but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States.

Great Britain

Ally 66%
Friendly, but not an ally 25%
Unfriendly 2%
Enemy 1%

Canada

Ally 61%
Friendly, but not an ally 33%
Unfriendly 2%
Enemy 1%

Israel

Ally 46%
Friendly, but not an ally 32%
Unfriendly 10%
Enemy 6%

Japan

Ally 44%
Friendly, but not an ally 40%
Unfriendly 7%
Enemy 3%

Mexico

Ally 31%
Friendly, but not an ally 47%
Unfriendly 15%
Enemy 4%

India

Ally 25%
Friendly, but not an ally 53%
Unfriendly 10%
Enemy 3%

Saudi Arabia

Ally 12%
Friendly, but not an ally 37%
Unfriendly 26%
Enemy 16%

China

Ally 11%
Friendly, but not an ally 44%
Unfriendly 26%
Enemy 14%

Russia

Ally 11%
Friendly, but not an ally 41%
Unfriendly 30%
Enemy 12%

Egypt

Ally 11%
Friendly, but not an ally 39%
Unfriendly 28%
Enemy 11%

Pakistan

Ally 4%
Friendly, but not an ally 18%
Unfriendly 42%
Enemy 28%

Iraq

Ally 4%
Friendly, but not an ally 17%
Unfriendly 40%
Enemy 35%

North Korea

Ally 3%
Friendly, but not an ally 7%
Unfriendly 26%
Enemy 58%

Iran

Ally 2%
Friendly, but not an ally 8%
Unfriendly 34%
Enemy 51%

Survey of 1,529 adults each were conducted on June 1-4, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Poll Watch: Gallup Survey on the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Gallup Poll on the Wars in Afghanistan & Iraq

Looking back, do you think the United States made a mistake sending troops to fight in Afghanistan in 2001?

Yes, a mistake 44%
No, not a mistake 51%

Among Democrats/Lean Democratic

Yes, a mistake 56%
No, not a mistake 40%

Among Republicans/Lean Republican

Yes, a mistake 31%
No, not a mistake 66%

Looking back, do you think the United States made a mistake sending troops to fight in Iraq in 2003?

Yes, a mistake 53%
No, not a mistake 42%

Among Democrats/Lean Democratic

Yes, a mistake 73%
No, not a mistake 22%

Among Republicans/Lean Republican

Yes, a mistake 30%
No, not a mistake 66%

Survey of 1,022 adults was conducted March 7-10, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Poll Watch: ABC News/Washington Post Survey on the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

ABC News/Washington Post Poll on Wars in Afghanistan & Iraq

All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting, or not?

Worth fighting 39%
Not worth fighting 56%

Among Democrats

Worth fighting 34%
Not worth fighting 61%

Among Republicans

Worth fighting 55%
Not worth fighting 39%

Among Independents

Worth fighting 38%
Not worth fighting 58%

All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war in Iraq was worth fighting, or not?

Worth fighting 38%
Not worth fighting 58%

Among Democrats

Worth fighting 27%
Not worth fighting 68%

Among Republicans

Worth fighting 57%
Not worth fighting 38%

Among Independents

Worth fighting 35%
Not worth fighting 61%

Do you think the war in Afghanistan has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States?

Contributed 51%
Has not contributed 42%

Among Democrats

Contributed 51%
Has not contributed 42%

Among Republicans

Contributed 63%
Has not contributed 31%

Among Independents

Contributed 47%
Has not contributed 48%

Do you think the war in Iraq has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States?

Contributed 46%
Has not contributed 48%

Among Democrats

Contributed 41%
Has not contributed 54%

Among Republicans

Contributed 61%
Has not contributed 32%

Among Independents

Contributed 42%
Has not contributed 52%

Survey of 1,001 adults was conducted March 7-10, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID: 33% Democrat; 25% Republican; 35% Independent.

Inside the numbers:

Just 21 percent say the war in Iraq contributed a great deal to long-term U.S. security; among them, 70 percent say the war was worth fighting. Among those say the war contributed “somewhat” to security, 59 percent say it was worth it. But among those who say it didn’t enhance U.S. security at all, a vast 83 percent say the Iraq war was not worth fighting. The breakdowns on Afghanistan are almost identical.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

MTP PRESS Pass: Michael Gordon and Tom Ricks

Friday, October 26, 2012

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Foreign Policy Survey

Rasmussen (R) Foreign Policy Poll

I’m going to read you a short list of countries. For each, please let me know if that country is an ally of the United States, an enemy of the United States or somewhere in between.

Canada

Ally 93% (89%) {87%} [86%] (84%)
Enemy 1% (3%) {2%} [4%] (2%)
In between 3% (4%) {6%} [7%] (11%)

Great Britain

Ally 90% (88%) {85%} [85%] (92%) {76%}
Enemy 3% (2%) {2%} [5%] (2%) {4%}
In between 3% (5%) {8%} [6%] (4%) {14%}

Israel

Ally 74% (70%) {71%} [70%] (67%)
Enemy 8% (8%) {6%} [8%] (9%)
In between 13% (17%) {17%} [16%] (18%)

Japan

Ally 73% (71%) {63%} [59%] (77%)
Enemy 4% (6%) {7%} [10%] (3%)
In between 18% (17%) {22%} [24%] (16%)

Germany

Ally 73% (71%) {66%} [66%]
Enemy 2% (4%) {4%} [5%]
In between 19% (19%) {23%} [26%]

France

Ally 69% (63%) {60%} [61%] (49%) {18%}
Enemy 2% (4%) {6%} [4%] (12%) {16%}
In between 23% (25%) {26%} [29%] (35%) {57%}

Mexico

Ally 56% (53%) {50%} [54%] (51%)
Enemy 9% (11%) {12%} [11%] (10%)
In between 30% (30%) {31%} [29%] (35%)

Vietnam

Ally 27% (31%) {21%} [21%]
Enemy 13% (18%) {15%} [21%]
In between 49% (42%) {52%} [47%]

Saudi Arabia

Ally 27% (24%) {21%} [23%] (32%)
Enemy 21% (29%) {26%} [25%] (21%)
In between 46% (42%) {44%} [46%] (43%)

China

Ally 23% (22%) {9%} {20%} [19%] (12%) (19%)
Enemy 25% (21%) {27%} {20%} [26%] (12%) (21%)
In between 47% (51%) {58% {52%} [51%] (69%) (56%)

Egypt

Ally 23% (34%) {42%} [39%]
Enemy 21% (14%) {8%} [9%]
In between 48% (43%) {39%} [42%]

Russia

Ally 22% {9%} (19%) {19%} [17%] (12%)
Enemy 29% {15%} (27%) {25%} [27%] (10%)
In between 43% {59%} (48%) {45%} [50%] (74%)

Venezuela

Ally 20% (22%) {22%} [20%] (19%)
Enemy 34% (30%) {35%} [34%] (39%)
In between 38% (34%) {32%} [34%] (36%)

Afghanistan

Ally 12% (18%) {19%} [15%]
Enemy 37% (43%) {41%} [40%]
In between 47% (34%) {35%} [39%]

Iraq

Ally 9% (12%) {10%} [17%]
Enemy 46% (47%) {44%} [41%]
In between 40% (36%) {39%} [37%]

Pakistan

Ally 8% (13%) [5%] {15%} [12%] (21%)
Enemy 38% (40%) [26%] {31%} [28%] (22%)
In between 51% (39%) [61%] {46%} [53%] (54%)

North Korea

Ally 3% (9%) {5%} [4%]
Enemy 82% (72%) {74%} [75%]
In between 10% (11%) {12%} [15%]

Iran

Ally 3% (5%) {7%} [5%]
Enemy 83% (75%) {72%} [70%]
In between 7% (13%) {15%} [20%]

Two surveys of 1,000 adults each were conducted on October 16-17, 2012 and October 18-19, 2012. The margin of error for each survey is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the polls conducted March 6-7, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the polls conducted October 17-18, 2011 and October 19-20, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the polls conducted September 27-28, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the polls conducted May 4-5, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the polls conducted August 20-21, 2010 and August 22-23, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the polls conducted August 5-8, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the polls conducted November 2-3, 2008 are in parentheses. Results from the polls conducted February 13-15, 2007 and March 6, 2007 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted February 1, 2006 are in curly brackets.