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Polls show support for Iraq War drop in 20 years post invasion
In the two decades after the U.S. invasion of Iraq began, public support for the drawn-out war dwindled, according to think tanks and research groups.
Explainer: Why you change your mind on Iran and other issues based on what Trump thinks
Research shows that voters adopt positions and perceptions based in part upon the politicians they support.
By John A. Tures, LaGrange College
Poll: Many in US support Trump decision to kill Iran general
A new poll shows Americans are more likely than not to support President Donald Trump’s decision to order a drone strike that killed an Iranian general, even amid widespread skepticism about his foreign policy overall.
In November Military Times poll, troops viewed Iran as less of a threat than Russia, China
A Military Times poll conducted last year found half of troops viewed Iran as a major national security threat.
Half of active-duty service members are unhappy with Trump, new Military Times poll shows
But Trump is still more popular than Obama was among troops.
Defense advocates fear isolationist views endanger military’s future
At the annual Reagan Defense Forum, lawmakers and defense leaders worried that U.S. leadership abroad is being eroded.
Trump blasts Mattis as ‘the world’s most overrated general’
The comments came amid a White House fight between the president and Democratic leaders over the U.S. troop withdrawal in Syria.
Lawmakers want closer tracking of white supremacy, Nazi sympathizers in the military
Language regarding extremist activity among troops was included in a Senate budget bill Thursday.
How Americans are split over whether the Afghanistan war was a mistake
A Gallup poll published on Sept. 11 found that 43 percent of Americans believe the war in Afghanistan was a mistake, in contrast to 52 percent who responded it was not a mistake.
By Diana Stancy
Op-ed: How ‘warspeak’ puts us all in the trenches
An anthropologist takes aim at warspeak, a form of language that he contends has crept into most aspects of American life and public discourse.
By Robert Myers, Alfred University