For the first time in three years, a majority of Americans voice opposition to the mission in Afghanistan, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,012 American adults, 52 per cent of respondents oppose the military operation involving American soldiers in Afghanistan, while 38 per cent support it. Since February 2010, support for the mission has fallen by 16 points, while opposition has risen by 14 points.
Respondents in the Northeast (59%), women (53%) and Americans over the age of 55 (56%) are more likely to voice opposition to the Afghanistan military operation, along with Independents (65%) and Democrats (55%).
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