SALERNO SOLDIERS - U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus, commander, International Security Assistance Force, talks to soldiers on Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Air Assault, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Air Force Photo By Staff Sgt. Bradley LailPoll: Nearly 6 In 10 Oppose War In Afghanistan -- Washington Times/AP
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A majority of Americans see no end in sight in Afghanistan, and nearly six in 10 oppose the nine-year-old war as President Obama sends tens of thousands more troops to the fight, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
With just over 10 weeks before nationwide elections that could define the remainder of Obama's first term, only 38 percent say they support his expanded war effort in Afghanistan — a drop from 46 percent in March. Just 19 percent expect the situation to improve during the next year, while 29 percent think it will get worse. Some 49 percent think it will remain the same.
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