Poll: Most Voters Say Iraq War Justified

(FOXnews.com) - Despite its contentious history, most American voters appear to have made a positive judgment about the country's efforts in Iraq. Almost six in 10 voters think, overall, that the United States "did the right thing" by going to war, according to a Fox News poll released Friday.

A little over one-third of voters take the opposite view -- that the U.S. "did the wrong thing" by becoming involved militarily in Iraq.

From a partisan perspective, there is still division. Fifty-four percent of Democrats think the U.S. did the wrong thing in Iraq, while only 14 percent of Republicans feel the same way. A slim majority of independents, 52 percent, think the U.S. did the right thing in Iraq.

An even larger share of voters, 71 percent, express some level of agreement with the view that the Iraqi people are better off today because of the U.S.-led action, while 19 percent disagree.

There is somewhat less partisan difference on this issue, as 58 percent of Democrats agree Iraqis are better off after U.S. involvement. Both Republicans and independents express higher levels of agreement.

When the scope is widened to broader security concerns, 58 percent of voters agree the action made the United States and the world safer.

Meanwhile, a 54 percent majority of voters name former President George W. Bush as the person who should be acknowledged as most responsible for the success in Iraq. Some 19 percent think President Barack Obama deserves the most credit. Fourteen percent volunteer the view that neither of the presidents, but instead the Iraqi people, are most deserving of this accolade.

Interestingly, Democrats are evenly divided on this question, with 34 percent believing Bush deserves the credit and 34 percent giving it to Obama.

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