Gallup: Most Americans Want Timetable for Iraq Pullout

By: E&P Staff Most Americans say Congress should pass a resolution that includes a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, according to a USA Today/Gallup Poll taken last weekend.

Exactly half of those surveyed want all U.S. forces out within 12 months.

Some 57% say Congress should pass a resolution that outlines a plan for withdrawing U.S. troops, while 39% say that should be left to the president and his advisers.

The percentage of Americans who say the president has "a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq" has dropped to 31%. This is a new low, but it's still higher than the 25% who say congressional Democrats have a clear plan.

The telephone survey reached 1,000 adults.