Opinion Today

August 19, 2021

Americans are conflicted on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
Jocelyn Duran & Chris Jackson, Ipsos
An Ipsos poll for Reuters conducted on Monday, August 16, finds that 50% of all Americans support sending troops back into Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, and 73% support America evacuating Afghans who helped US forces, to the United States. However, 61% also support the United States completing its withdrawal of troops on schedule. This contradiction is indicative of the uncertainty surrounding this situation.

Support for U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan — and for Biden's foreign policy — tumbles as Taliban takes control
Andrew Romano, Yahoo News
Amid the swift and sudden collapse of Afghanistan this week — and widespread coverage of the chaos that has engulfed the war-weary country as the Taliban seized control again — support for both the long-planned withdrawal of U.S. forces and for President Biden’s handling of foreign policy has declined significantly, according to a new Yahoo News…