Most Americans Still Say War's Going Badly; Bush's Ratings Remain Low
(CBS) "The death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has done little to
improve views of how things are going for the U.S. in Iraq or boost
President Bush's approval ratings, a CBS News poll finds.
Mr. Bush has been cautious in his response to Zarqawi's killing by
U.S. troops this week, calling it "a major blow to al Qaeda" but
warning that it won't end the war "and it's certainly not going to end
the violence."
Americans agree. Half think the level of violence in Iraq will be
unchanged by Zarqawi's death, while 30 percent say it will actually
lead to more attacks against U.S. forces. Just 16 percent think the
number of attacks will decrease as a result of his death.
Sixty-one percent also say Zarqawi's death won't have any impact on
the terrorist threat against the United States, while 22 percent it
will increase that threat. Thirteen percent predict a decreased risk of
terrorism."
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Why would Zarqawi's death matter? We captured Saddam and the violence didn't stop.
Meanwhile, OBL is living three countries away. Had OBL been captured back in 2002, we might have been able to nip this thing in the bud.
Posted by: Sean O | June 13, 2006 at 07:05 AM