The majority of Americans want a different strategy in Iraq, according to a recent Gallup poll. The poll, dated Nov.1, follows President Bush’s recent radio address in which he said the goal in Iraq is victory and pledged to only change military tactics—not the strategy. Gallup found that 59 percent of Americans thinks the US should change its strategy. Thirty-three percent of those polled agree with the President and advocate keeping the strategy but changing the techniques. When it comes to political parties, the survey found that nearly a third of Republicans want a change in strategy, as well. Democrats and Independents overwhelmingly want to see a strategy change.
Members of the House Armed Services Committee say the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile program has been set back three months due to the ongoing government shutdown. The comment is noteworthy because the JATM's status has been kept tightly under wraps.
