The Abyss

More American's feel as though the entire situation in Iraq continues on a downward trend. According to a new poll by CBS, this poll marked the anniversary when Bush viewed Iraq as a quick operation. Under the poll, the major statistics are:

27% believe the war will last 5+ years
13% believe civil war will break out in the future
7 in 10 believe Iraq is in civil war
15% believe that the United States will succeed in Iraq
36% believe that success maybe likely
47% believe it is not likely or not at all likely that the United States will succeed in Iraq
52% of families with military ties believe that the situation is bad for the United States
50% of Americans believe the government isn't giving enough for US troops in Iraq
66% of Americans believe Bush "paints a rosy picture of Iraq"

Is it really all that bad? Recent violence revealed 86+ bodies in a 30 hour period and possibly more to come. Not at all "rosey". But what does Bush do? Place a blame, create a diversion by blaming Iran for fueling the violence in Iraq. How about we keep the focus on Iraq? and please, give us straight, hard facts... there is absolutely nothing "rosey" about war.

It only makes me wonder what Americans believe about Afghanistan...