Afghan War Not Worth Fighting, Say Majority Of Americans Polled

WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans say the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting, according to a poll released on the eve of that nation's elections.

An ABC News-Washington Post poll found 51 percent who said the war was not worth fighting, while 47 percent said it was worth it.

Only a quarter in the poll favored sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan while almost twice as many would like to see the number of troops decreased. At the beginning of this year, people were slightly more inclined to say the number of troops should be increased than decreased.

Three years ago the U.S. had about 20,000 troops in Afghanistan. There are expected to be about 68,000 by year's end…

Comment: Muslims fight to die as martyrs. US and allies' troops fight for worldly recognition.