Afghanistan Polls Around the World

1/4/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Australia, Britain, Netherlands, and Canada are each opposed to sending more troops to Afghanistan. Canada and Britain being the most in favor.
• Additionally, Germany and Japan have a plurality of support for removing troops from Afghanistan.
• And finally, a whopping 80% of people in Pakistan are opposed to the US war on terror.

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Views of the Afghanistan War Among Americans and Canadians

12/24/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Americans oppose the war but support a surge of troops.
• Canadians oppose their troops in Afghanistan and oppose sending more troops.
• War in Afghanistan (Americans), CNN, 12/16-20/09. Favor 43%, Oppose 55%.

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Obama Remains Popular on Afghanistan Surge

12/9/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Support for Afghanistan Surge, Bloomberg: 62%
• Quinnipiac: 58%
• 46% of Democrats now support the war in Afghanistan.

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Obama Popular on Sending More Troops to Afghanistan

12/5/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan has been met favorably.
• Poll of Polls: Support for sending more troops to Afghanistan has jumped from 45% to 57% since Obama made his decision.
• CNN: Support jumped from 50% to 62%.

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Opposing Drifts in Sentiment on Iraq and Afghanistan

7/18/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 61% think the Afghanistan war is just.
• 58% believe the Iraq war was a mistake.
• BBC says this is the bloodiest month in Afghanistan in years.

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Americans Still Tend to Favor Military Aggression But Have Limits

7/7/09, by Proloy Bhatta

• 94% feel that Korea is a threat.
• 92% would support military action against North Korea if they attempted to hit the US with a missile.
• 34% favor the war in Iraq, 50% favor the war in Afghanistan.

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