Americans continue to believe the President and Congress should concentrate on dealing with the Iraq War above all other issues confronting the country. A new Gallup Poll shows that 67 percent of Americans put the war at the top of their priorities list, followed by the state and cost of healthcare as a distant second at 21 percent. Following healthcare are the economy (15 percent) and immigration issues (12 percent.)
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
