Americans Stand Against Afghanistan War Escalation: Poll

A new poll shows that Americans are against the build up of troops in Afghanistan.

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new poll shows that Americans are against the build up of troops in Afghanistan.

Of the 1,018 adult participants, 56 percent said they opposed the escalation, according to the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey.

Also 58 percent opposed the conflict, the polling data showed.

The poll participants were evenly split on how quickly President Barack Obama was taking to decide on the United States’ strategy on Afghanistan.

Moreover, 90 percent of participants doubted the government in Kabul Afghanistan would last another 12 months.

The survey was taken the weekend of Halloween by phone.

Obama is said to be mulling four options; his top commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal wants 40,000 more U.S. troops to deploy.