US: Afghanistan, Wikileaks (USA Today/Gallup 7/27-8/1)

US: Afghanistan, Wikileaks (USA Today/Gallup 7/27-8/1)
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USA Today / Gallup
7/27-8/1/10; 1,208 adults, 3% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(Gallup release, USA Today release)
Update: Full Obama approval here.

National

Obama Job Approval
41% Approve, 53% Disapprove (chart)

Thinking now about U.S. military action in Afghanistan that began in October 2001, do you think the United States made a mistake in sending military forces to Afghanistan, or not?
43% Yes, a mistake, 52% No, not

In general, how would you say things are going for the U.S. in Afghanistan -
1% Very well, 33% Moderately well, 42% Moderately badly, 20% Very badly

If you had to choose, which do you think is better for the U.S. --
38% Keep troops in Afghanistan until situation gets better
57% Set time-table for removing troops from Afghanistan

As you may know, the documents about the war in Afghanistan were leaked to a website called "Wikileaks." Do you think it was right or wrong for that website to publish those documents?
25% Right, 66% Wrong

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