Poll: US Tired Of Afghan War

As President Obama concludes weeks of intense — and increasingly desperate — salesmanship on his keystone and embattled healthcare reform plans, a discouraging alarm arrived today that he may soon have to devote his selling skills toward a less interesting but more dangerous area of concern for him: The war in Afghanistan. Secure parts of that country vote in a presidential election Thursday. And quietly coming through the bureaucratic defense pipeline is a request for even more U.S. troops, on top of the compromise 17,000 additional Obama approved last winter. Current U.S. troop strength there is 62,000, scheduled to jump to 68,000 in coming weeks. But today a new Washington Post/ABC News poll reveals that a majority of Americans now … believe that historically troubled land is not worth fighting for — and only 24% back a troop increase. While 45% say the American troop commitment there should actually be reduced/Los Angeles Times.

Question: Is Afghanistan worth continuing to fight for?