Iraq War

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When I hear the word “raid” these days, the first thing I think of us the war in Iraq. Something like, “US Forces Raid Shi’ite Stronghold of Sadr City.” I have images of American forces going home by home, banging down the doors, threatening anyone they find and taking away the supposed evil-doers. more »

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Iraq War Worsens Domestic Economic Problems

The American public, by an overwhelming margin, believes that the cost of the Iraq war is worsening domestic economic problems. In a New York Times/CBS News poll completed on April 2, 67 percent of respondents said the war had contributed “a lot” to American economic problems, and 22 percent said it was contributing “some.” Only 10 percent said “not much” or “not at all.”

Source
John M. Broder. "Views on Money for Iraq War, and What Else Could Be Done With It." New York Times. April 14, 2008.
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Views on Money for Iraq War, and What Else Could Be Done With It

nytimes.com — With long-term estimates of the cost of the Iraq war ranging from $1 trillion to $3 trillion or more, the question naturally arises of what else the country could have done with the money.

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Iraq, $5,000 Per Second?

nytimes.com — The United States seems to have slipped into recession; Americans are losing their homes, jobs and health insurance; banks are struggling — and the Iraq war appears to have aggravated all these domestic woes.

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A Necessary Narrative -- for a timely and responsible exit of Iraq

In 2006, a majority of Americans grew tired of the continuing loss of soldiers and ever worsening situation in Iraq. The Bush administration had set our national goals on making a happy new liberal democratic state and there obviously wasn’t any such thing emerging. more »

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Two-Thirds of Americans Oppose The War in Iraq

Fewer than one in three respondents -- 32 percent -- said they support the war, while 66 percent said they oppose it.

Sixty-one percent of those polled said the next president should remove most U.S. troops from Iraq "within a few months of taking office."

Only 36 percent of those polled said the situation in Iraq was worth going to war over.

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/18/poll.iraq.economy/index.html
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Poll: 71 Percent Think Iraq Spending Hurts Economy

71% of Americans think government spending on the war in Iraq is partly responsible for the economic troubles in the United States, according to results of a recent CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll.

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/18/poll.iraq.economy/index.html

The Chicken Doves

rollingstone.com — Thanks to Sabrina at Political Flesh feast for tipping me off about this.

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