Poll: Most Americans oppose war in Afghanistan

6 in 10 Americans are against the war in Afghanistan, as President Obama sends more troops: poll

The longer it goes on, the less popular it gets.

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Nearly six in 10 Americans are against the nine-year-old war in Afghanistan, according to a new poll.

The Associated Press-GfK poll finds that only 38% of respondents support President Obama’s decision to expand the war effort, lower than the 46% who said they did in March.

Only 19% believe the situation will improve in Afghanistan over the next year, while 29% think it will get worse. And 49% believe the conditions will remain the same.

The results come about 10 weeks before November’s midterm elections – which could define the rest of the President’s first term in office.

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