Share of veterans who believe recent conflicts were worth fighting U.S. 2019

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 2, 2024
In 2019, a majority of military veterans believed that recent United States military conflicts were not worth fighting; with 64 percent of veterans stating that the war in Iraq was not worth fighting, and 58 percent of respondents stating the same about the war in Afghanistan.

Share of U.S. military veterans who believe recent conflicts were worth fighting in 2019, by conflict

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Release date

July 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 14 to June 3, 2019

Number of respondents

1,284 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

veterans

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Original question: All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war in Iraq/Afghanistan/the U.S. military campaign in Syria has been worth it or not worth it?
Non-responses or responses marked "don't know" are not shown.

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