Thus spake the font of evil (no, the *other* one):
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http://tinyurl.com/2393ty
For a party whose presidential candidates pledge they'll remove
U.S. troops from Iraq immediately upon taking office -- without
regard to conditions on the ground or the consequences to
America's security -- a late February Gallup Poll was bad news.
The Obama/Clinton vow to pull out of Iraq immediately appears to
be the position of less than one-fifth of the voters.
Only 18% of those surveyed by Gallup agreed U.S. troops should be
withdrawn "on a timetable as soon as possible." And only 20% felt
the surge was making things worse in Iraq. Twice as many
respondents felt the surge was making conditions better.
It gets worse for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Nearly two out
of every three Americans surveyed (65%) believe "the United States
has an obligation to establish a reasonable level of stability and
security in Iraq before withdrawing all of its troops." The reason
is self-interest. Almost the same number of Americans (63%)
believe al Qaeda "would be more likely to use Iraq as a base for
its terrorist operations" if the U.S. withdraws.
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Cap'n Ed chimes in:
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Where have we heard that recently? Oh, yes, from Osama bin Laden,
who called Iraq the "perfect base" of operations to liberate
Palestine. It appears that American voters have kept up with the
progress of the war better than the two Democratic candidates.
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Or Congressional Democrats, for that matter. To say nothing
of the 'netroots'....
