This survey shows the opinion of Americans on the question whether the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting, considering the cost to United States versus the benefits, from February 2007 to July 2013. As of July 2013, only 28 percent of Americans think that the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) has been worth fighting for.
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ABC, & Washington Post. (July 26, 2013). Do you think the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263075/public-opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-war-in-afghanistan-was-worth-fighting-for/
ABC, und Washington Post. "Do you think the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting?." Chart. July 26, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263075/public-opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-war-in-afghanistan-was-worth-fighting-for/
ABC, Washington Post. (2013). Do you think the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263075/public-opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-war-in-afghanistan-was-worth-fighting-for/
ABC, and Washington Post. "Do You Think The War in Afghanistan Has Been worth Fighting?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263075/public-opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-war-in-afghanistan-was-worth-fighting-for/
ABC & Washington Post, Do you think the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263075/public-opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-war-in-afghanistan-was-worth-fighting-for/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Do you think the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting? [Graph], ABC, & Washington Post, July 26, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263075/public-opinion-of-americans-on-whether-the-war-in-afghanistan-was-worth-fighting-for/