[POL] The Troops Hate America!

[Jesse_Ewiak]

http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1075

U.S. Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006

* Le Moyne College/Zogby Poll shows just one in five troops want to heed Bush call to stay “as long as they are needed”
* While 58% say mission is clear, 42% say U.S. role is hazy
* Plurality believes Iraqi insurgents are mostly homegrown
* Almost 90% think war is retaliation for Saddam’s role in 9/11, most don’t blame Iraqi public for insurgent attacks
* Majority of troops oppose use of harsh prisoner interrogation
* Plurality of troops pleased with their armor and equipment

An overwhelming majority of 72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and nearly one in four say the troops should leave immediately, a new Le Moyne College/Zogby International survey shows.

The poll, conducted in conjunction with Le Moyne College’s Center for Peace and Global Studies, showed that 29% of the respondents, serving in various branches of the armed forces, said the U.S. should leave Iraq “immediately,” while another 22% said they should leave in the next six months. Another 21% said troops should be out between six and 12 months, while 23% said they should stay “as long as they are needed.”

Different branches had quite different sentiments on the question, the poll shows. While 89% of reserves and 82% of those in the National Guard said the U.S. should leave Iraq within a year, 58% of Marines think so. Seven in ten of those in the regular Army thought the U.S. should leave Iraq in the next year. Moreover, about three-quarters of those in National Guard and Reserve units favor withdrawal within six months, just 15% of Marines felt that way. About half of those in the regular Army favored withdrawal from Iraq in the next six months.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Jesse_Ewiak

* Almost 90% think war is retaliation for Saddam’s role in 9/11, most don’t blame Iraqi public for insurgent attacks

Well, no one ever said we had an overly smart infantry.

SI

[sachmo71]

The guys who are getting shot at want to leave? Imagine that.

[jeff061]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Well, no one ever said we had an overly smart infantry.

SI

Well if 9/11 didn't happen Saddam would probably still be in power. Truth and reality don't mean much these days.

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Well, no one ever said we had an overly smart infantry.

SI

Can we really say for sure it isn't? I think the reports that have surfaced about our shoddy intelligence prior to the War would lead most to believe the administration was almost trying to find the slightest excuse to invade...regardless of the accuracy.

I support our troops heavily in this, but my support of the administration is severely wavering. In my mind this whole thing is barely more reputable than Vietnam at this point.

[Raiders Army]

The poll, conducted in conjunction with Le Moyne College’s Center for Peace and Global Studies

I heard Le Moyne's College's Center for Peace and Global Studies wasn't biased. I piss on this college because I've never heard of it. Here are some facts about it:

FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS
PROFILE
Number who applied:
1751
Number applicants accepted:
1405
Number enrolled:
455
Average SAT score:
V 536 M 542
Average ACT score:
23
Average GPA:
87.6

Truly one of the best higher learning institutions in the United States. Fuck em.

[Raiders Army]

Dola, and I like your inflammatory title to this thread. Yes, this so-called poll reveals that troops hate America. You're a fucking dumbass Jesse Ewiak.

[ISiddiqui]

Has Raiders Army been drinking?

[Raiders Army]

You know it.

[NoMyths]

Well, he's certainly illustrating the case for logic education in this country, regardless of where the troops stand.

[Ben E Lou]

There's no room at this board for political trolls on either side of the aisle. Buh-bye, Jesse. Go to a political board if you primarily want to argue politics. When 70-90% of your posts are political, it would appear that is the case.