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By: EFE
Saturday, November 23
Joe Biden approval falls to 44% over handling of withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
The approval of the president of the United States, Joe Biden, fell to the 44% in September from 50% that marked last June, due to the handling of the departure of US troops from Afghanistan, after 20 years of armed conflict that began after the attacks of 11 – S, revealed this Sunday a private survey.
The management of the situation in the Arab country was disapproved of by a 60% In front of a 29% that supported it , detailed a poll released by the newspaper The Washington Post and ABC News. Also, a 50 % disapproved of their Government’s work in economic matters, while a 52% gave their approval to the conduct of the strategy to face the coronavirus pandemic.
In overall, the percentages favorable to the Biden government decreased : support for economic management fell from 52% in April to 45% in September, while approval for work against the pandemic went from 60% in June to 52% this month.
About Afghanistan, a 77% agrees with the withdrawal of US troops from Afghan territory after a conflict in 20 years , in front of 17% who declared against.
By parties, the positive opinion regarding the US withdrawal reached a 88% among Democrats (Biden’s party), the 74% among Republicans and the 76% of freelancers.
However, a 52% said they support the exit, but disapprove of the way Biden handled the evacuation and removal of Afghan soil, which ended last 30 August after more than two weeks of a gigantic military operation.
Only the 26% declared in favor of both d e withdrawal as of handling by Biden and a 17% do not agree with the order of the war.
In the middle of this operation, an attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group claimed the life of 13 US soldiers and others 18 they were injured. In addition, it killed dozens of Afghans.
The chaotic evacuation concluded a day before the one set by Biden, who has been the target of criticism from Republican leaders and Armed Forces veterans for having “ left behind ”to Americans in Afghanistan .
The survey, which took place between the 29 of August and last September 1, he consulted by telephone a random national sample of 1. 006 adults, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
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