Americans Expect U.S. To Be In Iraq For Years

A recent Gallup Panel survey finds that most Americans expect the United States to have a significant number of troops in Iraq several years after the 2008 election, regardless of which party wins the presidency:

Gallup polling shows that relatively few Americans favor an immediate withdrawal, but most Americans currently prefer that the United States reduce its troop levels. Regardless of their preferences, the data presented here indicate that most Americans expect the United States to have a significant military presence in Iraq through much if not all of the next president’s first term. And the data also suggest that Americans appear willing to accept a continued presence in Iraq until that time, but probably not longer than that.

Americans believe the withdrawal process will happen more quickly if a Democrat rather than a Republican is elected president.

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So why have Pelosi's Liberal/Progressive Democrats renewed their legislative push to force a withdrawal from Iraq.