More Americans are Saying the Terrorists are Winning
By Matt Vespa
TownHall.com
Concerning the war on terror, or as the Obama
administration calls it, “overseas contingency
operations,” Americans don’t feel it’s going well.
In fact, a new CNN/ORC poll found
that more Americans “are more likely to say that
terrorists are winning the war against the United
States than they have been at any point since the
September 11 attacks.” Moreover, 74 percent are not
satisfied by how the war on terror is going, with
three percent saying they’re very satisfied (who are
these people?). Sixty percent disapprove of the way
Obama’s been handling the issue of terrorism, while
52 percent disapprove of his job performance
overall. Yet, regarding the war on terror, the
dissatisfaction crosses
party lines:
While less than half of
Americans say the terrorists are winning, the
current 40% who do believe that is 17 points
above the previous high of 23% reached in August
2005. Another 40% say neither side has an
advantage, and just 18% say today that the U.S.
and its allies have the upper hand -- 10 points
off the previous low for that measure, reached
in January 2007.
Majority dissatisfaction with the war on
terrorism crosses party lines, with even a
majority of Democrats, 59%, expressing unease
with the case prosecuted by the Obama White
House. Seventy-nine percent of independents and
86% of Republicans also say they are
dissatisfied with how it has fared.
A majority of Republicans, 55%, say they think
the terrorists are winning, while most
Democrats, 52%, feel neither side has an edge.
[…]
Yet worries that a terrorist attack could hit
home are at their highest level since 2005. Only
about half express confidence that the Obama
administration can protect U.S. citizens from
future acts of terrorism. Overall, 45% say they
are very or somewhat worried that they or
someone in their family will become a victim of
terrorism.
Don’t be shocked if terrorism
becomes one of the main issues on the 2016 trail
next year.