Iraqis say 'wrong time' for US withdrawal: poll - Yahoo! News: "BAGHDAD (AFP) – A majority of Iraqis believe it was the wrong time for a major withdrawal of US combat troops, a poll said on Tuesday, with more than half also warning that it would have negative consequences.
When asked if it was the right time for American soldiers to leave -- the US military earlier confirmed troop numbers in Iraq had fallen under 50,000 for the first time -- 59.8 percent said no, compared to 39.5 percent who said yes.
Some 53.1 percent of respondents said they disagreed with President Barack Obama's decision last year to end the combat mission in Iraq on August 31, a move that triggered a major reduction in the US military presence here.
However, 46.2 percent of those questioned agreed with the decision.
In other questions, 51 percent said the withdrawal would have a negative effect, compared to 25.8 percent who said it would be positive.
Shortly after coming into office in 2009, Obama pledged to end combat operations in Iraq by the end of this month, bringing 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' to an end, at which point troop figures would drop below 50,000.
Asked if they thought Obama cared about the situation in Iraq, 41.9 percent of those surveyed said no, compared to 39.8 who said yes. Some 15.5 percent said they do not know.
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