The poll also revealed that sixty-three percent of those polled are against the war in Iraq, while thirty-six percent agree with the war. Interestingly enough fifty-two percent are in favor of a war in Afghanistan, while forty-six percent are against military involvement in Afghanistan. CNN Senior Political Advisor put the situation into the best terms i have heard yet, "To the American public, Afghanistan is the good war, and it's going badly. Iraq is the bad war and it's going fairly well". I believe that the poll results reflect these numbers, as people think we need to be in Afghanistan and while the war in Iraq may be going fairly well, we still are not supposed to be there.
President Obama is still standing by his plan, he has been quoted as saying that 16 months is the still the "right time frame" for a withdrawal. However, the some political analysts believe that the dispute between Pakistan and India may be the next big flair up in the world. So far Americans has stated that they want to remain out of this conflict, yet if the terrorist groups responsible continue to target American's, it is a possibility that we may see some American military forces in the area; so far Obama has been against this type of action, which is a good sign for Americans.
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Finally shifting the focus where it needs to be. We have a great military, with countless heros and acts of bravery and courage defining it. However, we are not fighting the right war. We need to focus on the initial reason for establishing our campaign and presence in the middle-east - to bring justice upon those responsible for committing such horrific acts of terrorism upon innocents in this world. That is what we should be focusing on right now - not Iraq. Hopefully with President-elect Obama's plan for troop withdrawal and reallocation, this might become possible.
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