The most unpopular U.S. war in history

[enhanced_deficit]

On the heals of winning "Lie of the Year" award, drone king may have achieved anothert distinction that no other Prez has in all US history.

Poll: The most unpopular U.S. war

By TAL KOPAN | 12/30/13 6:33 AM EST

The war in Afghanistan appears to be the least popular war in American history, according to a new poll.

Less than one in five support the war in Afghanistan in a new CNN/ORC International poll, at 17 percent, and 82 percent oppose the conflict.

In CNN’s previous polling, while troops were still engaged there, opposition to the fighting in Iraq was never higher than 69 percent and belief that the Vietnam War was a mistake was never higher than 60 percent.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/afghanistan-war-unpopularity-poll-101596.html (http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/afghanistan-war-unpopularity-poll-101596.html#ixzz2ozDttN8E)




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[enhanced_deficit]

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[Peace&Freedom]

A modern US war that has lasted longer than WWI, and WWII combined would have to be severely unpopular.

[enhanced_deficit]

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[tod evans]

War?

What about the "wars" waged on the American public by the government?

I find them even more offensive.

[enhanced_deficit]

What about the "wars" waged on the American public by the government?

I find them even more offensive.

Those are Freedom operations. Let's be fair.

[heavenlyboy34]

Afghanistan is an invasion/occupation, not a "war". RP was right about that. @e_d-the "wars" tod mentioned are just as much "wars" as the nonsense the regime has been doing for a decade+ in the mideast.

[Pericles]

Really?The most unpopular U.S. war in history? What criteria?

In the War of 1812, 4 of the 15 States refused to call out their militias to participate.

In the Mexican War, several northern states threatened secession over a war that would expand slave holding territory.

In 1864, the Democratic Party candidate ran on a platform of a negotiated peace with the Confederacy and got 45% of the popular vote.

And so on to Korea (Ike pledges to end the war as does McGovern in 1972) and Vietnam.

Those with no perspectives on history can not make sound political judgments.

[Dr.3D]

The Vietnam war had far more protests.
Of course that would probably be, because of the draft.

[Grubb556]

What about the Civil war ? You literally had Americans who killed other Americans, brothers against brothers.

[enhanced_deficit]

Afghanistan is an invasion/occupation, not a "war". RP was right about that. @e_d-the "wars" tod mentioned are just as much "wars" as the nonsense the regime has been doing for a decade+ in the mideast.

Good point, Afghan freedoming was not a "war" either, it was OEF.


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[oyarde]

Really?The most unpopular U.S. war in history? What criteria?

In the War of 1812, 4 of the 15 States refused to call out their militias to participate.

In the Mexican War, several northern states threatened secession over a war that would expand slave holding territory.

In 1864, the Democratic Party candidate ran on a platform of a negotiated peace with the Confederacy and got 45% of the popular vote.

And so on to Korea (Ike pledges to end the war as does McGovern in 1972) and Vietnam.

Those with no perspectives on history can not make sound political judgments.

:) I probably would have served as an NCO in the War of 1812 for a five yr enlistment soley for one of those 160 or 320 acre Land Bounty Warrants in Arkansas or Missouri , but I was too young .