US Support For Troops In Iraq Hits New Low: Poll

That title is a headline in Agence France-Presse and, allowing for benefit of the doubt, it is poorly written if not just plain wrong.

Two thirds of Americans believe the United States is losing ground in Iraq, and less than half believe that US-led forces can leave a stable and democratic regime in Baghdad, according to a poll.

The error is stating Americans don't support the troops. The fact is most Americans, well not us terrorist sympathizing, troop hating, puppy killing, anti-religion progressives, but all those other Americans do support our troops. What we don't support and the poll shows it, is Bush and his wrong headed insistance on staying the course in an illegal war that is killing so many human beings.

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