American students favor Iraq troop reduction (3/5 students)

[sabra]

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American students favor Iraq troop reduction


BOSTON (Reuters) - Three out of five American college students support a U.S. troops reduction in Iraq and nearly three quarters think the United Nations and other countries should take the lead in solving future global crises, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

The findings were contained in a nationwide telephone survey of 1,200 college students conducted March 13-27 by Harvard University's Institute of Politics. The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.

About 60 percent of the students said the United States should begin withdrawing troops from Iraq, up 20 points from a survey last November. But only 12 percent favored a complete end to the U.S. military presence there.

The survey suggested that students were slightly more negative about the war than the general public. An ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Tuesday found 52 percent of respondents saying the United States should begin withdrawing forces from Iraq.

[marmar]

1. Just wait until the Iran rhetoric intensifies and there's talk of a draft.

:scared:

[BrklynLiberal]

2. It is about time they realized that it was their asses in the sling too!!!

[rodeodance]

3. and look-most don't think US should take the lead in crisis. WHOW

......and nearly three quarters think the United Nations and other countries should take the lead in solving future global crises, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

[rodeodance]

4. well, this gives me hope for the next generation.

[smirkymonkey]

5. Great, then lets get busy enlisting the other 40%.

I truly believe that anyone who is of "draftable" age and supports this war should be signed up immediately.

[arewenotdemo]

6. AMEN

One can only imagine what a young Repuke army would look like.

Amerika might be forced to retreat to America and renounce its PNAC Manifest Destiny policy.

[norml]

7. American students favor Iraq troop reduction (Reuters)

American students favor Iraq troop reduction
Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:26pm ET


BOSTON (Reuters) - Three out of five American college students support a U.S. troops reduction in Iraq and nearly three quarters think the United Nations and other countries should take the lead in solving future global crises, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

The findings were contained in a nationwide telephone survey of 1,200 college students conducted March 13-27 by Harvard University's Institute of Politics. The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.

About 60 percent of the students said the United States should begin withdrawing troops from Iraq, up 20 points from a survey last November. But only 12 percent favored a complete end to the U.S. military presence there.

The survey suggested that students were slightly more negative about the war than the general public. An ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Tuesday found 52 percent of respondents saying the United States should begin withdrawing forces from Iraq.

"One important finding among the students is that 39 percent identified Iraq as their number one concern, which is higher than the country as a whole," Jeanne Shaheen, director of Harvard's Institute of Politics, said in an interview.


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[Canuckistanian]

8. They'd protest, but

It might hurt their chances of making some REAL money to get out of debt.

[Erika]

9. They've washed their hands

and turned accountability elsewhere. It shows a definite lack in the faith of our government. So be it.

[dethl]

10. I'm a student, and I say pull out!

There is STILL no reason why we're in there in the first place. I remember back in high school as Bush tried to deliver his shill to us and I never for once believed it. I remember watching in Telecommunications as the "Shock and Awe" campaign begun. This war is just a front to funnel shitloads of money from the honest taxpayer into the hands of Halliburton and company. WMD my ass.

[ECH1969]

11. Another badly done poll

My problem with this poll is it doesn't provide enough questions to get a real context. 60% of students said we should be withdrawing from Iraq, but only 12 percent favored a complete end to the US military presence there. They need to widdle down the question so we can learn more. I mean Bush, Cheney, and Rice has been saying we are going to have troops withdrawls, the question is how fast do you want them and that is the real questions they should be looking for. Do you want them out by the end of the year? They end of next year?

Here are interesting numbers

The poll showed 32 percent of students said the United States should prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, using unilateral military force if necessary. But 37 percent were unsure and 29 percent opposed military force in Iran.