Huge new poll: Soldiers don't like Iraq War

[DemDogs]

Elon College in NC came out with a new poll of North Carolinians that included military for the first time. NC is a big military state. Ft. Bragg and Camp Lejeune are in NC. The results:

Bush’s support among current or former members of the military:

56% of those who had a military affiliation disapproved or strongly disapproved of the president’s handling of the war in Iraq, while 41% approved or strongly approved.

29% of those with a military affiliation said the war in Iraq is not worth fighting, the same percentage as those with no military affiliation. 19% of those affiliated with the military said the war was worth fighting, compared with 14% among those without a military affiliation.

Military personnel were more likely to say the U.S. should still be in Iraq than the rest of the population. 50% said the U.S. should still be in Iraq, with 41% of those with a military affiliation saying the U.S. should not be in Iraq.

“Conventional wisdom might suggest that the military would be more supportive of Bush in Iraq, but that simply isn’t the case if you look at the numbers.”

Among citizens who are the parent, sibling or relative of a current member of the military, 53% said the U.S. should not be in Iraq, compared with 50% among those without a military relative. 40% of those with a relative in the military said the U.S should be in Iraq, while 44% of those without a military relative said the U.S. should be in Iraq.

[FreedomAngel82]

1. This really big!

Wow!

[tabasco]

2. Not news to me.

I am military and NOT ONE of the Army people I know support Bush.

Bush has helped convert many military people to Democrats.

[CRK7376]

9. Me too,

Unfortunately none of the Elon pollsters called me. I would have given them an earful of what I think of Bush and his fellow chickenhawks!

[flowomo]

3. link to this story/poll is here:

http://www.elon.edu/e-web/elonpoll/20052810.xhtml

[BattyDem]

4. How dare they not support the troops?!

Oh wait ... they ARE the troops. Never mind ... ;-)

I dare the RWers call these people unAmerican! :P

[Hissyspit]

5. Elon is a very good private college. I believe Baptist affiliation.

[Hissyspit]

6. One more nomination for Greatest. nt

[MrScorpio]

7. My views and background is well known around these parts

Figure out where I've stood since day ONE!

[Qanisqineq]

8. I could walk out my front door

and start asking soldiers... it would be closer to about 85-90% disapprove of Bush's handling of the war. I don't know any soldiers that agree with it -- even republican soldiers.

[Breeze54]

10. I would have to agree with that!

"Among citizens who are the parent, sibling or relative
of a current member of the military,
53% said the U.S. should not be in Iraq..."

Bush and his cronies and the Iraq Occupation--- :thumbsdown: