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The current US (United States) plan in Afghanistan calls for almost all combat troops to be removed by 2014. Now, would you approve or disapprove of a proposal that would keep some US troops in Afghanistan to continue in targeted counter-terrorism efforts and training of Afghan troops for another ten years after 2014? (If Approve/Disapprove, ask:) And, would you strongly approve/disapprove or just somewhat approve/disapprove of that proposal?

Note: Asked of Form B half sample
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [May, 2012]

Here is an argument against further reducing spending on this operation. We are making progress in Afghanistan, but the job is not yet done. If we pull out now, the Taliban could regain power and allow the country to become a safe haven for al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, as they did before 9/11 (September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon). Furthermore, if we don't stay the course, America will be seen as lacking resolve, and embolden terrorists to take the offensive. Too many lives and too much treasure have been invested. Do you find this argument very convincing, somewhat convincing, somewhat unconvincing, or very unconvincing?

PIPA/Knowledge Networks Poll, [Apr, 2012]

How worried are you that withdrawing US (United States) troops from Afghanistan too quickly will make Afghanistan a safe haven for terrorists plotting attacks against the US--very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?

Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Mar, 2012]

US Troop Levels in Afghanistan

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As you may know, the United States currently has troops stationed in Afghanistan. In your view, should the United States increase the number of troops in Afghanistan, keep its troops at its current level, reduce the number of its troops or should it withdraw all troops from Afghanistan?

Transatlantic Trends 2012 Survey, [Jun, 2012]

Do you approve or disapprove of the US (United States) withdrawing military troops in Afghanistan?

Sample: National registered voters
Fox News Poll, [Apr, 2012]

If US (United States) military leaders said Pakistan poses a nuclear threat and US troops are needed in Afghanistan to protect the Afghan/Pakistan border, but the Obama administration said it was time to withdraw US troops because Afghanistan needs to take control of its own national security--would you support keeping troops in Afghanistan or support withdrawing troops?

Sample: National registered voters
Fox News Poll, [Apr, 2012]

Presidential Job Rating Handling the War

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(Do you approve, disapprove, or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues?...Strongly approve, somewhat approve, neither approve nor disapprove, somewhat disapprove, strongly disapprove)...The situation in Afghanistan

Associated Press/Gfk Knowledge Networks Poll, [Aug, 2012]

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with Afghanistan?

CBS News Poll, [Aug, 2012]

(When it comes to the following issues, please tell me what grade you would give President (Barack) Obama for his performance. Let's use the same grades they use in school--A, B, C, D, or F.) What grade would you give President Obama for his performance when it comes to...the war in Afghanistan?

Ipsos-Public Affairs/Reuters Poll, [Jul, 2012]

War in Afghanistan: Right or Wrong

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Do you think the US (United States) is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the US not be involved in Afghanistan now?

CBS News Poll, [Oct, 2012]

Do you think the US (United States) is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the US not be involved in Afghanistan now?

Sample: National registered voters
Quinnipiac University Poll, [Jul, 2012]

(In recent years, there have been a number of military interventions in other countries. Taking everything into consideration, in each of the following cases, do you think the intervention was the right thing to do or not the right thing to do?)...Afghanistan

Transatlantic Trends 2012 Survey, [Jun, 2012]

Direction of the War in Afghanistan

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How well is the US (United States) military effort in Afghanistan going?...Very well, fairly well, not too well, not at all well

Note: Asked of Form 1 half sample
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political Survey, [Oct, 2012]

Now we would like you to consider how much is being spent on the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Because the operation in Iraq closed down in December, and because we are drawing down in Afghanistan, the amount that will be spent for these operations is to be reduced from $115 billion in 2012 to $88 billion in 2013. Here is an argument in favor of further reducing spending on the operation in Afghanistan. We have been in Afghanistan for over 10 years. We have achieved our primary objective by breaking al Qaeda's central organization and its connection to the Taliban, as well as killing Osama bin Laden. It is time for the Afghan people to manage their own country and for us to bring our troops home. Do you find this argument very convincing, somewhat convincing, somewhat unconvincing, or very unconvincing?

PIPA/Knowledge Networks Poll, [Apr, 2012]

How well is the US (United States) military effort in Afghanistan going?...Very well, fairly well, not too well, not at all well

Note: Asked of Form A half sample
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Values Survey, [Apr, 2012]

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Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with Afghanistan?

CBS News Poll, [Jan, 2011]

Which one of the (news) stories I just mentioned (reports about the condition of the US (United States) economy, debate over health care reform, the US military effort in Afghanistan, the arrest of five Muslim American men in Pakistan with suspected ties to terrorists, President (Barack) Obama accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, international meeting about climate change in Copenhagen) have you followed most closely, or is there another story you've been following more closely?

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31		Debate over health care reform
19		Reports about the condition of the US economy
12		The US military effort in Afghanistan
9		President Obama accepting the Nobel Peace Prize
6		International meeting about climate change in Copenhagen
5		The arrest of five Muslim American men in Pakistan with suspected ties to terrorists
10		Some other story
9		Don't know/Refused

Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Dec, 2009]

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling...the situation in Afghanistan?

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll, [Oct, 2009]

Topics At A Glance: Afghanistan

Afghanistan War And Terrorism Link

US Troop Levels in Afghanistan

Presidential Job Rating Handling the War

War in Afghanistan: Right or Wrong

Direction of the War in Afghanistan

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