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  2. US troops in Afghanistan
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    US Public Supports Withdrawal From Afghanistan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

    Polling conducted in July for the 2021 Chicago Council Survey found seven out of ten Americans supported the withdrawal of US combat forces from Afghanistan by September 11.

  3. Americans Question Gains of War in Afghanistan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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    Public Opinion

    Americans Question Gains of War in Afghanistan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Research
    Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz

    Results from the 2012 Council Survey find that nearly seven in 10 Americans think the war in Afghanistan has not been worth the cost.

  4. Soldiers in Afghanistan viewed from inside plane.
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    US Foreign Policy

    Best Laid Plans: Council President on Afghanistan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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    Global Insight by Ivo H. Daalder

    Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, shares his perspective.

  5. A US helicopter in Afghanistan
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    Defense and Security

    Despite Unfavorable Views of the War in Afghanistan, Americans Split on Complete Withdrawal | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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    Running Numbers by Eliza Posner

    This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how the American public seems to be of two minds when it comes to military involvement in Afghanistan.

  6. Soldiers and civilians boarding an evacuation plane out of Afghanistan.
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    Public Opinion

    Majority of Americans Support Withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Criticize Its Implementation | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

    While two-thirds of Americans overall continue to support the withdrawal, a majority of Republicans now oppose it, a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ipsos reveals.

  7. Screenshot of Lizzy Shackelford on Fox TV
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    US Foreign Policy

    Chaos Swirls in Afghanistan as President Biden Defends Decision to Pull Out

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    Fox 32 Chicago by Elizabeth Shackelford

    The Council's Lizzy Shackelford joins Fox 32 Chicago to analyze the Taliban's Afghanistan takeover and US foreign policy lessons from America's longest war.

  8. Marines keep security as civilians wait for processing during the evacuation of non-combatants at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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    US Foreign Policy

    The US Should Never Even Have Been in Afghanistan in August 2021

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    World Politics Review by Paul Poast

    "Afghanistan was indeed a failure of US foreign policy," Paul Poast writes. "But it wasn't a failure of the Biden administration."

  9. Taliban fighters patrol on the road
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    Public Opinion

    Reflecting on Two Years of Taliban Rule | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    Blog Post
    Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

    The anniversary of the Taliban's return to power has reignited a debate about how best to support the Afghan people.

  10. People walk around outside in 2020
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    Public Opinion

    Wrap-Up of Global Public Opinion on Issues that Defined 2020 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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    Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz,Craig Kafura,Karl Friedhoff,Brendan Helm

    Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

  11. 2021 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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    2021 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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    Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz,Ivo H. Daalder,Karl Friedhoff,Craig Kafura,Emily Sullivan

    While the Biden administration seems to understand where Americans stand on China and domestic renewal to support global competitiveness, the data disproves their assumptions that Americans are skeptical about trade and weary of US global engagement