MJDuncan1982
Member
http://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/naes/2004_03_2military-data_10-16_pr.pdf
"Even though they support George W. Bushs handling of the situation in Iraq in general,
Americas military service members and their families are convinced that the Administration
underestimated the number of troops it needed in Iraq and put too much of a burden on
inadequately trained and equipped National Guard and reserve forces"
"On these issues and many others, there were no meaningful differences between regular military
respondents and those who served in the guard and reserves. But family members of both
categories were more critical of the Administration.
For example, 68 percent of the service members but only 55 percent of the family members
approve of Bushs handling of the war in Iraq.
Similarly, 62 percent of the military sample said the Administration had underestimated the
number of troops needed in Iraq, a view held by 58 percent of the actual service members and 66
percent of the family members.
Fifty-nine percent of the military sample said too much of a burden had been put on the guard and
the reserves when regular forces should have been expanded instead. Fifty-six percent of service
members and 64 percent of family members held that opinion. So did 60 percent of the general
population"
"Even though they support George W. Bushs handling of the situation in Iraq in general,
Americas military service members and their families are convinced that the Administration
underestimated the number of troops it needed in Iraq and put too much of a burden on
inadequately trained and equipped National Guard and reserve forces"
"On these issues and many others, there were no meaningful differences between regular military
respondents and those who served in the guard and reserves. But family members of both
categories were more critical of the Administration.
For example, 68 percent of the service members but only 55 percent of the family members
approve of Bushs handling of the war in Iraq.
Similarly, 62 percent of the military sample said the Administration had underestimated the
number of troops needed in Iraq, a view held by 58 percent of the actual service members and 66
percent of the family members.
Fifty-nine percent of the military sample said too much of a burden had been put on the guard and
the reserves when regular forces should have been expanded instead. Fifty-six percent of service
members and 64 percent of family members held that opinion. So did 60 percent of the general
population"
