Does the Military Support the War Effort?

Yes. Much more than I am hearing people say they do on this particular blogging site.

"Sixty-two percent of active-duty respondents expressed some degree of optimism that the U.S. will succeed in Iraq , up from just 50 percent last year."

"When asked if they approved or disapproved of how Bush is handling the war in Iraq , 40 percent said they approved, 38 percent said they disapproved and the rest either said they had no opinion or declined to answer." (Even after the initial fiasco support is higher than not.)

" And the troops, staunchly Republican and staunchly conservative, are increasingly skeptical about how well Bush handles presidential duties overall. Only 48 percent approve; 34 percent disapprove." (Even when stated negatively, 14% more troops think Bush is doing a better job than not.)

"... despite the combat deployments, the military remains a largely satisfied group. Just under 80 percent said they were somewhat or completely satisfied with their jobs. The same percentage would recommend a military career to others and 70 percent would support a child’s decision to enlist. Two-thirds would re-enlist or extend their commitment if they had to decide today."

(I wonder what the job satisfaction rate is in the civilian sector?)

Stop the spin and learn for yourself

Okay Kevin "Hack" King, Sniffles5, MainStream, and JeffC ... start the spin below:

Truthsleuth: No spin. Just one simple question:

Submitted by AF A-10 on Fri, 02/15/2008 - 10:28pm.

Why have Ron Paul and Barack Obama received THE MOST financial support from military members and their families?

Kevin "Hack" King

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What I can say is this:

Submitted by TruthSleuth1958 on Fri, 02/15/2008 - 10:34pm.

"When asked if they approved or disapproved of how Bush is handling the war in Iraq , 40 percent said they approved, 38 percent said they disapproved and the rest either said they had no opinion or declined to answer."

Perhaps if the anti-war politicians are indeed receiving more donations it means that the commissioned officers, like you, are in the minority and do NOT support the war effort. (I would not be surprised if that is indeed the case.)

Got a source? I know it was indeed that way in 2007 but the number of donors was still quite small. I suspect we will see a change in the numbers as we approach the election - who do you think the troops will support McCain or Obama?

Should be interesting

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