American marines coming ashore from landing craft at Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II in August 1942Do you think the United States made a mistake sending troops to fight in the following wars? The poll considered conflicts spread over more than 100 years including both World Wars, the Vietnam War and the more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. 77 percent said that sending troops had been the right choice, but just 63 percent of Democrats agreed. Just 28 percent of Americans believed that sending troops to Vietnam was the right decision, with 48 percent saying it was a mistake and 25 percent unsure. Some 36 percent of Americans said the Afghanistan war was a mistake, with 39 percent in favor and 25 percent unsure.
