Do you agree with Bush that he should listen to the military on the ground in Iraq?

Question

http://www.zogby.com/NEWS/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1075

Released: February 28, 2006
U.S. Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006



Le Moyne College/Zogby Poll shows just one in five troops want to heed Bush call to stay “as long as they are needed”
While 58% say mission is clear, 42% say U.S. role is hazy
Plurality believes Iraqi insurgents are mostly homegrown
Almost 90% think war is retaliation for Saddam’s role in 9/11, most don’t blame Iraqi public for insurgent attacks
Majority of troops oppose use of harsh prisoner interrogation
Plurality of troops pleased with their armor and equipment
An overwhelming majority of 72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and more than one in four say the troops should leave imme

Answer 1

Absolutely. More and more officers are beginning to speak out, again. He will only listen to those commanders who are repeating the administration line. Sadly, although the majority of citizens appear to believe we need to pull out there are still large numbers who are falling for the "if we don't fight them there we'll have to fight them here" routine. Let's face it folks, just because we are fighting in Iraq doesn't mean that people are not planning to strike us here again. We heard the same tired line during the war in Viet Nam. We left and they did not follow.

The domino never fell and it won't because we leave Iraq. The majority of the violence in Iraq is a sectarian struggle to control Iraq.

Answer 2

The major problem with polls is the way questions are worded. If you oppose an open ended strategy, the pollsters claim you want out now. Polls can be made out to say whatever the pollsters want them to say. Besides, even if Bush "listened" to the troops, it doesn't mean that he would do what they wanted, after all, he "listened" to his generals before the war and fired those he disagreed with.

Answer 3

I think he should talk to the officers, not the troops, because the troops only see their small area of responsibility and the officers would have more of the overall picture.

Above all he should NOT listen to members of Congress!!

Answer 4

Hmmm I doubt the honesty of your pollster.

I just talked to a group of soldiers this weekend that were on a fishing trip. They said moral was very high and they were behind the mission.

Answer 5

the troops role is to take orders and execute those orders. not to question what they are doing there or what course should be taken. the policy makers and war planners decide that and no opinion pole will effect those decisions.

Answer 6

No if you think Americans lives are commodities, and are just their to die when they are told.

yes if you care about your fellow American and think following the philosophies of our founding fathers, would make America stronger.

Answer 7

umm thats an alleged poll done in alleged locations at an undisclosed time with an alleged 944 people of undisclosed name rank location etc...

would you listen to it?

Answer 8

Polls are for those who, always point to popular opinion, for
their decisions that is not a Leader.

Answer 9

Through the chain of command, definitely. Via media pollsters, not so much.

Answer 10

What Bush says motivates him and what actually motivates him are not at all connected.