Americans Solid In Opposition

Here's a number you'd like to hear more in discussions about the war: 56% of Americans oppose the escalation of troops. Maybe that's because real Americans, unlike the Washington beltway crowd, actually deals with the reality of having people they know serve overseas (the exception, Vice President Biden, generally opposes escalation himself). The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll also showed that only 40% of Americans currently support the war. It's too bad only the "fringe left" in the political system can hear the clamor of the American people.