FOR RELEASE MARCH 22, 2007
The Military's Prestige Remains High despite Discontent with War<br />by Jodie T. Allen, Nilanthi Samaranayake, and James Albrittain, Jr.
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The Military's Prestige Remains High despite Discontent with War<br />by Jodie T. Allen, Nilanthi Samaranayake, and James Albrittain, Jr.
While public opinion with respect to the rightness and progress of the war in Iraq has followed a path not unlike that charted during the Vietnam War, one important difference stands out: public attitudes toward the military.