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Military backs Bush more than civilians do — but not by much

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2003 Military Times poll — We asked. You answered.
Military backs Bush more than civilians do — but not by much
Stories by Gordon Trowbridge
The Army Times


Despite a year of constant combat casualties and long, grinding overseas tours, men and women in uniform strongly back President Bush and his policies in Iraq, according to a Military Times Poll.
But the poll indicates support for administration policy in Iraq is not much higher in the military than among U.S. civilians. Both military members and civilians, poll results show, are more likely to voice approval for the president’s overall performance than for his Iraq policies.
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