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.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
