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The Harris Poll. Aug. 9-16, 2005. N=1,217 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think the invasion of Iraq strengthened or weakened the war on terrorism?"

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"Do you think the invasion of Iraq has helped to protect the United States from another terrorist attack or not?"

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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 5-7, 2005. Adults nationwide.

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"Do you think the war with Iraq will make the U.S. safer or less safe from terrorism in the long run?" Form B (N=523, MoE ± 5)

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"For how long would you personally support keeping large numbers of U.S. military personnel in Iraq: less than one more year, one to two years, three to five years, six to 10 years, more than 10 years, or as long as it takes to achieve U.S. goals in Iraq?"

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CBS News Poll. July 29-Aug. 2, 2005. N=1,222 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do? Should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, or decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq?"

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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 22-24, 2005. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which comes closest to your view about the war in Iraq? You think the U.S. will win the war in Iraq. You think the U.S. can win the war in Iraq, but you don't think it will win. OR, You do not think the U.S. can win the war in Iraq." Options rotated

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7/22-24/05

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. July 13-17, 2005. N=1,502 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Based on what you've seen and read, do MOST people in Iraq support or do most oppose America's current policies in Iraq?"

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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). July 8-11, 2005. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1 (for all adults).

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"Do you think that the United States should maintain its current troop level in Iraq to help secure peace and stability, or should the United States now reduce its number of troops since elections have been held?" Half-sample (Form A)

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"Based on the events and conditions in Iraq, how important is it that America maintain its military and economic commitment there until Iraq is able to fully govern and police itself: extremely important, very important, only somewhat important, or not important?" Half-sample (Form B)

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Gallup Poll. June 29-30, 2005. N=883 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Which comes closer to your view? The U.S. and its allies are making progress in Iraq. OR, The U.S. and its allies are losing ground to the insurgents in Iraq." Options rotated

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6/29-30/05

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"How would you rate the job the Bush Administration is doing in providing the proper number of troops and right equipment needed to prevent unnecessary casualties in Iraq? Would you say they are doing a very good job, a good job, a poor job, or a very poor job?" Options rotated

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6/29-30/05

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"Next, we'd like to ask about the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq at different stages of the war. Do you think it was or was not necessary for the United States to invade Iraq in 2003 in order to prevent additional acts of terrorism in the U.S.?"

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6/29-30/05

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"Thinking about the current situation, do you think it is or is not necessary for the United States to keep its troops in Iraq NOW in order to prevent additional acts of terrorism in the U.S.?"

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6/29-30/05

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"If the United States pulled its troops out of Iraq before things stabilize there, do you think that would do more harm than good to the U.S., or do more good than harm to the U.S.?" Options rotated

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6/29-30/05

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 23-26, 2005. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS. RV = registered voters.

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"Do you think the United States has gotten bogged down in Iraq, or do you think the United States is making good progress in Iraq?" Options rotated

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6/23-26/05

6/2-5/05

4/21-24/05

3/10-13/05

9/23-26/04 RV

9/6-8/04 RV

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"Do you think the anti-government insurgency in Iraq is getting stronger, getting weaker, or staying about the same?" Options rotated

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6/23-26/05

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"As a result of the war, do you think the Iraqi people are better off or worse off now than they were before the U.S-led invasion of Iraq?" Options rotated. Half sample.

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6/23-26/05

3/10-13/05

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"In the long run, do you think the Iraqi people will be better off or worse off as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq?" Options rotated. Half sample.

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6/23-26/05

3/10-13/05

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"Do you think the war in Iraq has left the United States in a stronger position in the world, a weaker position, or hasn't it made much difference to the U.S. position in the world?"

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6/23-26/05

3/10-13/05

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"Do you think the war with Iraq has or has not caused long-term damage to U.S. relations with countries that opposed the war, such as France and Germany?"

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6/23-26/05

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"Before the war began, do you think the Bush Administration did or did not intentionally exaggerate its evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction?" Half sample

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6/23-26/05

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"Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the situation in Iraq?" Options rotated

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6/23-26/05

12/16-19/04

Zogby America Poll. June 20-22, 2005. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.2.

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"I am going to read to you a list of issues. Please rate President Bush's handling of each as excellent, good, fair, or poor. The war in Iraq."

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"Thinking about the current status of the war in Iraq, do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that it has been worth it?"

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"Thinking about the current status of the war in Iraq, do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that the loss of American lives has been worth it?"

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 2-5, 2005. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Do you think the United States is heading for the same kind of involvement in Iraq as it had in the Vietnam war, or do you think the United States will avoid that kind of involvement this time?" Half sample

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6/2-5/05

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"Do you think the Bush Administration does or does not have a clear plan for eventually withdrawing most U.S. troops from Iraq?"

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6/2-5/05

3/10-13/05

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 12-16, 2005. N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1 (for all adults).

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"When it comes to the war in Iraq, do you consider the war to be a clear victory for the United States, a partial victory, neither a victory nor a defeat, a defeat, or is it too early to know?"

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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. April 29-May 1, 2005. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"As you may know, last year, several U.S. soldiers were found to have abused Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Would you say the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers bothers you a great deal, a fair amount, not much, or not at all?"

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5/7-9/04

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"Do you think U.S. soldiers are still abusing Iraqi prisoners in a similar way today, or do you think they have stopped abusing Iraqi prisoners?" Options rotated

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 10-13, 2005. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Considering everything, do you think most of the Iraqi people support or oppose what the United States is trying to do in Iraq?"

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3/10-13/05

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"How confident are you that the elections held in Iraq this past January will produce a stable government that can rule Iraq effectively: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?" Asked of half the sample

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3/10-13/05

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"As a result of the war, do you think the chances that democracy will spread in the Middle East are better, worse or unchanged?"

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3/10-13/05

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"Before the war, do you think Iraq did or did not provide direct support to the Al Qaeda terrorist group?"

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3/10-13/05

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"Shortly before the war, do you think Iraq did have weapons of mass destruction that have not been found, or do you think Iraq did not have any weapons of mass destruction?"

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3/10-13/05

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Feb. 16-21, 2005. N=1,502 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"All in all, do you think the recent elections in Iraq will lead to a MORE stable situation, a LESS stable situation, or will the situation in Iraq not change much?"

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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Feb. 10-14, 2005. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Do you think that the war in Iraq is generally over, with most of the challenges behind us, or do you think that most of the challenges in Iraq remain ahead?"

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"Do you think that the recent elections in Iraq are an indication that President Bush's policy in dealing with Iraq is working, or do you NOT think that the elections are an indication that President Bush's policy in dealing with Iraq is working?"

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Feb. 8-9, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think going to war with Iraq was the right thing for the United States to do or the wrong thing?"

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6/22-23/04

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"Based on what is known about the January 30th Iraqi elections to date, do you think the elections were legitimate or not?"

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"Do you think the Iraqi elections on January 30th justify U.S. involvement in Iraq over the past two years or not?"

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"Do you think most Iraqi citizens want U.S. troops to stay until things are more stabilized or do Iraqis want U.S. troops to leave immediately?"

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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Feb. 4-6, 2005. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which comes closest to your view about what the U.S. should now do about the number of U.S. troops in Iraq? The U.S. should send more troops to Iraq. The U.S. should keep the number of troops as it is now. The U.S. should withdraw some troops from Iraq. OR, The U.S. should withdraw all of its troops from Iraq." Options rotated

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2/4-6/05

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9/24-26/04

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4/16-18/04

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"Thinking about the election in Iraq that was held last Sunday, did the Iraqi election go better than you expected, about as you expected, or worse than you expected?" Options rotated

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2/4-6/05

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"Which comes closest to your views about what the election in Iraq means for the United States? It is the key step that ensures the U.S. will achieve its goals there. It is an important step, but it does not ensure that the U.S. will achieve its goals there. Or, It is not an important step toward the U.S. achieving its goals there."

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2/4-6/05

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Jan. 25-26, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Iraq is scheduled to hold elections later this month. In your opinion, what percentage of Iraqi adults needs to vote in order for the election to be legitimate?" Open-ended

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21-30%

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"After the January 30 elections in Iraq, do you think the United States should start bringing some troops home or should U.S. troops stay until more stability is established?"

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 14-18, 2005. N=1,118 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). RV = registered voters

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"If the United States and its allies never find any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, then do you think the war against Iraq will have been worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?"

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"Do you think it is possible or not possible for the United States to create a stable democracy in Iraq?"

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-16, 2005. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"For each issue I've named, please tell me if you think Bush will or will not make substantial progress on it in the next four years. The situation in Iraq."

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1/12-16/05

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"When you think about how the Bush Administration may deal with the situation in Iraq, do you feel mostly hopeful or mostly fearful, or would you say your feelings are mixed?"

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1/12-16/05

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Jan. 11-12, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing handling the situation with Iraq?"

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6/22-23/04

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11/18-19/03

9/9-10/03

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"How likely do you think it is that elections in Iraq will successfully be held as scheduled on January 30 . . . ?"

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"If the Iraqi elections are held on January 30 as scheduled, do you think there will be more violence or less violence after the election?"

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"Do you think it is more important for the United States to stay in Iraq to win the war or get out of Iraq to end the war?"

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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 17-19, 2004. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the United States' decision to go to war with Iraq in March 2003?"
2003 wording: "Do you approve or disapprove of the United States' decision to go to war with Iraq in March of this year?"

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. has handled the situation in Iraq in the past few months?"
1/04 wording: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. has handled the situation with Iraq since the major fighting ended in April 2003?"
2003 wording: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. has handled the situation with Iraq since the major fighting ended in April?"

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"Compared to a year ago, do you think the situation for the United States in Iraq is better, about the same, or worse?" Options rotated

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"Would you favor or oppose sending additional U.S. troops to Iraq to help with the upcoming elections in Iraq?" Form A (N=478 adults, MoE ± 5)

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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 9-13, 2004. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"In winning the presidential election, President Bush says that the voters gave him a mandate -- meaning he believes that the voters have backed his positions on the issues and want him to pursue policies that he advocated during the campaign. For each of the following policies that I read you, please tell me whether, speaking for yourself, you think that President Bush has a mandate from the voters to pursue this policy. Staying in Iraq as long as is necessary to create a stable Iraqi democracy."

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"As you may know, Iraq is scheduled to hold elections for prime minister and parliament in January. Some people say that the elections SHOULD be held in January so that the Iraqi people can have a democratically elected government as soon as possible. Other people say that the elections should NOT be held in January because the situation in Iraq is too dangerous and chaotic to hold an election right now. Who do you agree with more -- the people who say that the election SHOULD be held in January or the people who say that the election should NOT be held in January?"

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"If Iraq's elections do take place in January as planned, do you think that the United States should maintain its current troop level in the country to help secure peace and stability, or should the United States reduce its number of troops soon after the Iraqi election?"

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The Harris Poll. Nov. 9-14, 2004. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you believe that what we were told by the government before the Iraq war about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and Iraq's links to Al Qaeda, the terrorist organization, was generally accurate or misleading?"

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"Do you believe that the U.S. government deliberately exaggerated the reports of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in order to increase support for war, or do you think it tried to present the information accurately?"

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"From what you know now, do think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq last year, or not?" Trend includes slight variation in wording.