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US 'not safer' after Iraq war
08/06/2005 13:09 - (SA)
Washington - For the first time since its launch in March 2003, a majority of Americans feel the Iraq war has not made the United States a safer place to live, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll published on Wednesday.
About 52% of the 1 002 adults who took part in the telephone survey on June 2-5 said the US-led war did not contribute to the long-term security of their country, which was a chief premise on which President George W Bush justified the invasion of Iraq.
With only 47% of Americans said the war was keeping them safe from terrorism at home, it was the first time a majority rejected Bush's contention, which got a 62% support in late 2003 and 52% three months ago.
A slim majority of Americans also disapproved of how Bush was handling the campaign against terrorism.
The survey said Bush's overall disapproval rating was 52%, the highest of his presidency and two points higher than in April.
The Republican-led congress also got bad marks, with 56% of Americans disapproving of the way Repubican lawmakers were handling their job, while democrats fared no better, also getting a 56% disapproval rating.
- SAPA
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