Topic: 80% of American soldiers in Iraq want to stay there

pimp_squeak · January 1st, 2005

My dad and I were talking and apparently they took a poll of soldiers over in Iraq and apparently something like 80% of them WANT to be there and are willing to complete another tour of Duty there. I can't find the article but maybe one the other Milquotes members saw it or has any comments

Doody · January 1st, 2005

you are correct about those figures. I do not know where the poll is at, but over 70% of Iraq veterans support the effort there.

Army wide, about 60% of Soldiers support the war effort. The Army times released a poll last week on the subject

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/i...-26-poll_x.htm

EagleZtrike · January 1st, 2005

Well no matter what they support now they gotta stay there now to rebuild the country.

Doody · January 1st, 2005

BTW, I am also one of those 70%. I went into Iraq when the war kicked off, I am slated to go back sometime this summer or fall and I still support the war. This time my wife will be going as well.

Darcia · January 2nd, 2005

Wow! Thats much larger than i thought...

Doody · January 2nd, 2005

it really has to do with what kind of men and women join the military. In general, conservitives join the military more than liberals. I believe over 60% of the enlisted US Army considers itself conservitive. When it comes to officers, that percentage rises to over 80%. I cannot find the poll on those figures. They came out a few months before the election. Since my company let out a loud cheer when Bush win was official, I can voutch for those figures.

Basically, you are not going to get the peace supporting people in the military. They are the ones who stay back and protest the war.

rocco · January 2nd, 2005

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Originally Posted by Doody

BTW, I am also one of those 70%. I went into Iraq when the war kicked off, I am slated to go back sometime this summer or fall and I still support the war. This time my wife will be going as well.

god bless you and your family!

texasrebel211 · January 2nd, 2005

Well my dad went to West Point and he said that there aren't many liberals there :P lol

Marksman · January 3rd, 2005

my opinion is that the couse of that is in their familiarisation of that type of warfare and their willingness to get more expiriance in that type of warfare

Doody · January 3rd, 2005

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Originally Posted by rocco

god bless you and your family!

thankyou very much for the support

January 1st, 2005	Post 1
pimp_squeak Optio	Post; 80% of American soldiers in Iraq want to stay there My dad and I were talking and apparently they took a poll of soldiers over in Iraq and apparently something like 80% of them WANT to be there and are willing to complete another tour of Duty there. I can't find the article but maybe one the other Milquotes members saw it or has any comments __________________

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Doody Milforum Moderator	you are correct about those figures. I do not know where the poll is at, but over 70% of Iraq veterans support the effort there. Army wide, about 60% of Soldiers support the war effort. The Army times released a poll last week on the subject http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/i...-26-poll_x.htm __________________ "The best form of taking care of troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties." Erwin Rommel

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Darcia Tribuni Angusticlavii	Wow! Thats much larger than i thought... __________________ ^_^

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texasrebel211 Optio	Well my dad went to West Point and he said that there aren't many liberals there :P lol __________________ \"We cannot be so fixated to preserve the rights of everyday Americas.\" Bill Clinton

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Marksman Tribuni Angusticlavii	my opinion is that the couse of that is in their familiarisation of that type of warfare and their willingness to get more expiriance in that type of warfare __________________

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EagleZtrike Centurion	Well no matter what they support now they gotta stay there now to rebuild the country.

January 1st, 2005	Post 4
Doody Milforum Moderator	BTW, I am also one of those 70%. I went into Iraq when the war kicked off, I am slated to go back sometime this summer or fall and I still support the war. This time my wife will be going as well.

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Doody Milforum Moderator	it really has to do with what kind of men and women join the military. In general, conservitives join the military more than liberals. I believe over 60% of the enlisted US Army considers itself conservitive. When it comes to officers, that percentage rises to over 80%. I cannot find the poll on those figures. They came out a few months before the election. Since my company let out a loud cheer when Bush win was official, I can voutch for those figures. Basically, you are not going to get the peace supporting people in the military. They are the ones who stay back and protest the war.

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