Seven out of 10 voters fear that Libya 'will become another Iraq'

[Catherina]

Seven out of 10 voters fear that Libya 'will become another Iraq'
By Andrew Grice, Political Editor

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

The public fears that Britain's armed forces will be sucked into a long, Iraq-style military operation in Libya, according to a ComRes poll for The Independent.

David Cameron has insisted that Libya is "not another Iraq", but voters are not convinced and appear scarred by the long, bloody aftermath of the 2003 invasion. Seven out of ten people (71 per cent) are concerned that the action in Libya could result in Britain being "dragged into a prolonged conflict like the Iraq war", while 24 per cent are not. The fears are greater among Labour supporters, 77 per cent of whom are worried that Libya could turn into another Iraq. That view is shared by 67 per cent of Conservative supporters and 70 per cent of Liberal Democrat supporters.

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By a margin of 47 to 43 per cent, people do not believe the Government was right to commit British forces to action in Libya. A majority of Conservative voters (58 per cent) back the intervention, compared to 46 per cent of Labour and 45 per cent of Liberal Democrat supporters. Despite that, 46 per cent think the operation would be justified in targeting Colonel Muammar Gaddafi himself; 40 per cent do not.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/seven-out-of-10-voters-fear-that-libya-will-become-another-iraq-2255738.html

[snappyturtle]

1. It' s a reasonable fear imho. nt

[Safetykitten]

2. 7 out of 10 absolutely correct. Tell them what they won Johnny.

A swamp of failure and finger pointing that costs alot.

[Catherina]

3. + 1 but I think the finger pointing has barely begun. n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Off to the greatest page. Now git!

[here_is_to_hope]

5. "Chill the fork out, I got this."

inb4 that crap.






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[Exilednight]

6. I don't think it will turn into Iraq, but it will come back to bite us in the ass like

Afghanistan did when Reagan started arming unknowns.