Independents favor troop withdrawal

Shift among independent voters swings American public opinion in favor of pulling troops out of Iraq
Poll finds 53 percent believe washington should leave as soon as possible
EXPERT BRIEFING by Pew Research Center ...In recent surveys, independents had been fairly evenly split over whether to bring the troops home. In January, 47 percent favored a troop withdrawal while 49 percent said the troops should remain in Iraq until the situation there is stabilized. But in the current survey, 55 percent of independents say they favor bringing the troops home as soon as possible, compared with 40 percent who believe the troops should remain.... (Daily Star - LEBANON)