Iraq war was not part of war on terrorism
Most Americans now believe
For the first time since it began, most Americans believe the Iraq War it is not part of the war on terrorism, as US President George W. Bush's keeps insisting, a New York Times/CBS News poll published yesterday found.Fifty-one percent of the 1,206 adults surveyed August 17-21 believed the two wars were separate, while 44 percent saw a link. In June the opinion was split evenly at 41 percent.
Going to war in the first place was considered a mistake by 53 percent, up from 48 percent in July; 62 percent said US efforts to stabilize Iraq were going badly; 65 percent were disappointed in how their president was handling the situation.
And 46 precent said Bush had focused too much on Iraq and not enough on terrorists elsewhere, while 42 percent said the balance was about right.
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