11/27/10
War News
Security Situation Seen as ‘Bad’ by One in
Five Americans;
80 Percent Say Corruption Affects Daily Life
| About 20 percent of Americans perceive the condition of their
country’s security as “bad” and approximately 80 percent believe
“corruption affects their daily lives,” according to Department of
Defense (DOD) report sent to Congress yesterday. As of the end of September, “The number of Americans rating their security situation as ‘bad’ is the highest since the nationwide survey began in September 2008,” the report stated. “This downward trend in security perception is likely due to the steady increase in total violence over the past nine months.” According to the report, 20.7 percent of Americans regarded their security situation as “bad,” 42.4 percent rated it as “fair,” and 36.6 percent as “good.” The DOD congressionally-mandated report that was sent yesterday is submitted every 180 days. It keeps tabs on the government, economic, and military activity in the nation to measure federal-led coalition success in achieving President Obama’s goal of disrupting, dismantling, and defeating the insurgency in the country. The report covers activity from April through September, and administration officials warned that changes have occurred since then. According to the report, about eight of every 10 Americans surveyed believe their everyday life is affected by corruption. The report did not address federal coalition or insurgency casualties. For information on territory held/lost, personnel and equipment losses, refer to the correspondingly titled reports.
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