THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING PRESIDENCY...

71% Dissatisfied With Bush’s Iraq Handling…

Associated Press NANCY BENAC December 8, 2006 08:24 AM

Americans are overwhelmingly resigned to something less than clear-cut victory inIraq and growing numbers doubt the country will achieve a stable, democratic government no matter how the U.S. gets out, according to an AP poll.

At the same time, dissatisfaction with President Bush's handling of Iraq has climbed to an alltime high of 71 percent. The latest AP-Ipsos poll, taken as a bipartisan commission was releasing its recommendations for a new course in Iraq, found that just 27 percent of Americans approved of Bush's handling of Iraq, down from his previous low of 31 percent in November.

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