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This story from USA Today (via Drudge, of course) needs to get as much circulation as possible.

Poll shows troops in support of war

By Robert Hodierne, Army Times

Despite a year of ferocious combat, mounting casualties and frequent deployments, support for the war in Iraq remains very high among the active-duty military, according to a Military Times Poll. Sixty-three percent of respondents approve of the way President Bush is handling the war, and 60% remain convinced it is a war worth fighting. Support for the war is even greater among those who have served longest in the combat zone: Two-thirds of combat vets say the war is worth fighting. But the men and women in uniform are under no illusions about how long they will be fighting in Iraq; nearly half say they expect to be there more than five years. In addition, 87%% say they're satisfied with their jobs and, if given the choice today, only 25% say they'd leave the service. Compared with last year, the percentages for support for the war and job satisfaction remain essentially unchanged. Of course, do go and read the entire article.  Then, print some copies of it and leave it where your limp-wristed Bush hating co-workers will be sure to find it. Nothing beats the joy of watching liberals' fallacies being shattered over morning coffee.

Comments

[Bob Baird]

Jim --

Fortunately, a year of steady blogging has inserted a very real sliver of constant doubt into the minds of the average Joe re the MSM. Is it just my idea that people don't really believe the Dan Rathers when they say that things are going poorly and we should get out? There is a constant stream of RealPolitics coming out of the fighting troops that say over and over that things are going well. I get a constant stream of emails from a guy who is in the Air Cav in Falujah who tells the real truth... often ugly but always accurate... and he continues to be pleased with how things are going.

Love that internet, eh?

Bob

By the way, welcome back Jim.

[Indigo]

What a wonderful -late- Christmas present -- to find you blogging!! Keep it up. We missed you.

[Merry]

So very, very glad you're back. Couldn't remove you from my favorites in hope that one day you would return. What a great Christmas gift to those of us who missed you every day!!

[Rob@L&R]

MilitaryCity.com has all the polling results, including the questions.

+ the same questions asked a year earlier.

Interesting...
The President's approval numbers have increased in the last year for his handling of Iraq, but declined for his job as President.

[Talentscout]

Just how loud and desparate will the MSM become after the elections. Lots of coverage of every homi bomber and RPG lob, but narry a word about all the good stuff going on. Ever notice the backgrounds as the talking head reporters moan on about how bad it is. Traffic wizzing by and well fed and clothed average Iraqi's walking around. A mixed message?

Anyway, screw it and go sailing.

[LB]

Welcome back, Jim. :)

[Dash]

I have a younger brother in the Army who has already been to Afghanistan and Iraq. He just re-upped for three more years, knowing he'll go back to Iraq. He says a lot of guys are willing to go back. It's his job and he knows what that means.
- Great to see you back.

[Mr. Salty]

Hope the reenlisted and their chain-of-command go to their war crimes tribunals with as much enthusiasm.