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AFP - Americans are increasingly worried that the occupation of Iraq could increase the risk of a new attack against the United States, according to a new poll.
Forty per cent of respondents to the ABC News poll said the war and the occupation would reduce the long-term risk of terrorism, compared to 58 per cent who shared that view one week after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
But 48 per cent of those polled said the war had raised the risk, up 19 percentage points from mid-April.
The number of people who said the war was worth fighting dropped to a new low of 54 per cent, down from 61 per cent in mid-August and from a high of 70 per cent as the fighting was slowing down.
The telephone survey of 1,004 adults, conducted September 4-7, showed a significant change in US public opinion, with more people questioning President George W. Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq.
Only 49 per cent of those polled approved of his handling of Iraq, down from a high of 75 per cent on April 30, the day before he declared major hostilities over.
The near-daily deaths of US soldiers has also taken a toll on public opinion, with 57 per cent saying the level of casualties is unacceptable.
Nonetheless, 67 per cent continued to support the US military presence in Iraq.
And 62 per cent said the war would not be a success unless Saddam is captured or killed.
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
©AAP 2003
Forty per cent of respondents to the ABC News poll said the war and the occupation would reduce the long-term risk of terrorism, compared to 58 per cent who shared that view one week after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
But 48 per cent of those polled said the war had raised the risk, up 19 percentage points from mid-April.
The number of people who said the war was worth fighting dropped to a new low of 54 per cent, down from 61 per cent in mid-August and from a high of 70 per cent as the fighting was slowing down.
The telephone survey of 1,004 adults, conducted September 4-7, showed a significant change in US public opinion, with more people questioning President George W. Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq.
Only 49 per cent of those polled approved of his handling of Iraq, down from a high of 75 per cent on April 30, the day before he declared major hostilities over.
The near-daily deaths of US soldiers has also taken a toll on public opinion, with 57 per cent saying the level of casualties is unacceptable.
Nonetheless, 67 per cent continued to support the US military presence in Iraq.
And 62 per cent said the war would not be a success unless Saddam is captured or killed.
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
©AAP 2003