Majority in Post-ABC Poll Say Afghan War Not Worth Fighting

Majority in Post-ABC Poll Say Afghan War Not Worth Fighting

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A majority of Americans now see the war in Afghanistan as not worth fighting and just a quarter say more U.S. troops should be sent to the country, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Most have confidence in the ability of the United States to meet its primary goals — defeating the Taliban, facilitating effective economic development and molding an honest and effective Afghan government — but very few say Thursday’s elections there are likely to produce such a government.

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