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CBS News poll on Iraq released 10 October, 2005
Conducted 10/3-5/05;
Surveyed 808 adults;
Margin of error +/-4%
1. Do you think the result of the war with Iraq was worth the loss of
American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?
Worth it—32%
Not worth it—64
Don't know/NA—5
2. Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of
American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?
Worth it—34%
Not worth it—57
Don't know/NA—9
3. In order to pay for Hurricane recovery and rebuilding in the Gulf Coast,
would it be acceptable or unacceptable to you to cut spending on the war in
Iraq?
Acceptable—62%
Unacceptable—33
Don't know/NA—5
4. Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in
taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?
Right thing—41%
Stayed out—55
Don't know/NA—3
5. Thinking back to your views of the war when it began two years ago, which comes closer to your view: 1. the U.S. was right to take military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power, but then should have left Iraq immediately after that, or 2. the U.S. should never have taken military action against Saddam Hussein and Iraq in the first place?
Right thing to remove Saddam—36%
Stayed out in the first place—63
Don't know/NA—2
6. In order to pay for the war with Iraq, would it be acceptable or
unacceptable to you to increase the federal budget deficit?
Acceptable—30%
Not acceptable—66
Don't know/NA—4
7. How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring
stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?
Very well—4%
Somewhat well—39
Somewhat badly—27
Very badly—28
Don't know/NA—2
8. Which of these do you think is most likely?
1. Iraq will become a stable democracy in the next year or two.
2. Iraq will become a stable democracy, but it will take longer than a year
or two.
3. Iraq will probably never become a stable democracy
Will in the next year or two—4%
Will, but will take longer—45
Will never become democracy—49
Don't know/NA—2
9. Should the United States troops stay in Iraq as long as it takes to make
sure Iraq is a stable democracy, even if it takes a long time, or should U.S.
troops leave Iraq as soon as possible, even if Iraq is not completely stable?
Stay as long as it takes—36%
Leave as soon as possible—59
Don't know/NA—5
10. As you may know, later this month Iraqis are scheduled to vote in a
referendum on a new constitution for Iraq. From what you know, do you think most of Iraq is secure enough for Iraqis to vote in their upcoming referendum, or is most of Iraq not secure enough for Iraqis to vote?
Secure enough to vote—34%
Not secure enough—56
Don't know/NA—10
11. As a result of the United States' military action against Iraq, do you
think the United States is more safe from terrorism, less safe from terrorism,
or hasn't it made any difference?
More safe—32%
Less safe—24
No difference—42
Don't know/NA—1
12. As a result of the United States' removing Saddam Hussein from power, do you think the United States is more safe from terrorism, less safe from
terrorism, or it hasn't made any difference?
More safe—27%
Less safe—17
No difference—55
Don't know/NA—1
13. Do you think Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the September
11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
Yes—33%
No—55
Don't know/NA—12
14. As far as you know, were Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida working together in the months before the war in Iraq or were Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida not working together in the months before the war?
Were working together—39%
Were not working together—41
Don't know/NA—19
Conducted 10/3-5/05;
Surveyed 808 adults;
Margin of error +/-4%
1. Do you think the result of the war with Iraq was worth the loss of
American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?
Worth it—32%
Not worth it—64
Don't know/NA—5
2. Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of
American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?
Worth it—34%
Not worth it—57
Don't know/NA—9
3. In order to pay for Hurricane recovery and rebuilding in the Gulf Coast,
would it be acceptable or unacceptable to you to cut spending on the war in
Iraq?
Acceptable—62%
Unacceptable—33
Don't know/NA—5
4. Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in
taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?
Right thing—41%
Stayed out—55
Don't know/NA—3
5. Thinking back to your views of the war when it began two years ago, which comes closer to your view: 1. the U.S. was right to take military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power, but then should have left Iraq immediately after that, or 2. the U.S. should never have taken military action against Saddam Hussein and Iraq in the first place?
Right thing to remove Saddam—36%
Stayed out in the first place—63
Don't know/NA—2
6. In order to pay for the war with Iraq, would it be acceptable or
unacceptable to you to increase the federal budget deficit?
Acceptable—30%
Not acceptable—66
Don't know/NA—4
7. How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring
stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?
Very well—4%
Somewhat well—39
Somewhat badly—27
Very badly—28
Don't know/NA—2
8. Which of these do you think is most likely?
1. Iraq will become a stable democracy in the next year or two.
2. Iraq will become a stable democracy, but it will take longer than a year
or two.
3. Iraq will probably never become a stable democracy
Will in the next year or two—4%
Will, but will take longer—45
Will never become democracy—49
Don't know/NA—2
9. Should the United States troops stay in Iraq as long as it takes to make
sure Iraq is a stable democracy, even if it takes a long time, or should U.S.
troops leave Iraq as soon as possible, even if Iraq is not completely stable?
Stay as long as it takes—36%
Leave as soon as possible—59
Don't know/NA—5
10. As you may know, later this month Iraqis are scheduled to vote in a
referendum on a new constitution for Iraq. From what you know, do you think most of Iraq is secure enough for Iraqis to vote in their upcoming referendum, or is most of Iraq not secure enough for Iraqis to vote?
Secure enough to vote—34%
Not secure enough—56
Don't know/NA—10
11. As a result of the United States' military action against Iraq, do you
think the United States is more safe from terrorism, less safe from terrorism,
or hasn't it made any difference?
More safe—32%
Less safe—24
No difference—42
Don't know/NA—1
12. As a result of the United States' removing Saddam Hussein from power, do you think the United States is more safe from terrorism, less safe from
terrorism, or it hasn't made any difference?
More safe—27%
Less safe—17
No difference—55
Don't know/NA—1
13. Do you think Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the September
11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
Yes—33%
No—55
Don't know/NA—12
14. As far as you know, were Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida working together in the months before the war in Iraq or were Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida not working together in the months before the war?
Were working together—39%
Were not working together—41
Don't know/NA—19
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