Rasmussen polling shows that Americans don't think history will look back kindly on the War in Iraq.
For the first time ever in a Rasmussen Reports survey, a majority of Americans believe that the U.S. mission in Iraq will ultimately be judged a failure. Fifty-two percent (52%) now hold that view. Just 32% believe that, in the long run, the mission will be viewed as a success.
More than one half of Americans think history won't be kind. More than a half! Meanwhile, about a third are optimistic about how the War in Iraq will be seen.
Obviously, many people are still undecided on the issue. By doing some quick math in my head, there are 16 percent of Americans who are not sure about what history's take on the war will be.
And people think that as bad as Iraq is now - it is just going to get worse.
Pessimism has extended to perceptions of the situation in Iraq as well. Just 28% now believe things will get better in Iraq over the next six months. That's down from 34% a month ago.Fifty percent (50%) now believe things will get worse in Iraq. That's up from 39% in January.
Half of Americans think that Iraq will be getting worse. Why shouldn't they? Daily, we hear of attacks in Iraq, the death toll of Americans rises and rises. Journalists are killed, kidnapped ... Iraq isn't a place where anyone wants to be right now.
As for our intrepid leader, George Bush, our Commander in Chief? How is this "war-time President" handling the, uh, war?
Just 35% of Americans give the President good or excellent marks for handling the situation in Iraq. Forty-six percent (46%) say he's doing a poor job.
The saddest thing? These are all numbers from a month ago. And I'm sure that they're just going to keep going down.
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