Guardian: Iraq: voters want British troops home by end of year

[Eugene]

ICM poll
Iraq: voters want British troops home by end of year

Fresh pressure on Blair as public back calls for early withdrawal

Julian Glover, Richard Norton-Taylor and Patrick Wintour
Tuesday October 24, 2006
The Guardian

A clear majority of voters want British troops to be pulled out of Iraq
by the end of this year, regardless of the consequences for the country,
according to a Guardian/ICM poll published today.

In a sign that public opinion is hardening against Britain's military
presence in Iraq, 61% of voters say they want British troops to leave
this year, even if they have not completed their mission and Washington
wants them to stay.

Only 30% now back the prime minister's commitment to keep troops
in Iraq as long as is considered necessary.

Almost half of those questioned - 45% - want British forces pulled out
immediately and a further 16% want them to leave by the end of the year,
whether or not the US asks the British government to keep them on.
When the Guardian last questioned voters on the issue in September 2005,
51% backed troop withdrawal with 41% arguing that British forces should
stay in Iraq until the security situation in the country had improved.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1929856,00.html

[Greeby]

1. Yes. Trouble is

Since when did President Tony give a rat's ass what us voters think? :eyes:

[sweetheart]

2. What do Iraqi voters want?

Your headline got me to wonder what voters are relevant.