Poll: Voters split on Afghanistan troop increase, oppose shutdown for border wall

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By STEVEN SHEPARD 08/30/2017 05:49 AM EDT

Voters are divided on President Donald Trump’s plans to send more American troops to Afghanistan, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.

Forty-five percent of voters support increasing U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan, the poll shows — only slightly greater than the 41 percent who oppose the plan. The other 14 percent have no opinion.

While support for Trump’s plan marginally outpaces opposition, the 20 percent of voters strongly opposed to a troop increase are slightly greater than the 17 percent who strongly support it.

Backing for a troop increase is greater among Republicans than Democrats or independents. Sixty-eight percent of self-identified GOP voters support increasing the number of troops in Afghanistan, but only 30 percent of Democratic voters and 35 percent of independents agree.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/30/afghanistan-troops-trump-poll-242146

[Cold War Spook]

1. Our longest war

There isn't any realistic way to win this war. What really gets me, is after 17 years, how can anyone not have an opinion? Do they even know we have troops in Afghanistan or where Afghanistan is?