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Was the 2003 Iraq War justified in hindsight?

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Current split

How 73 Americans voted.

Yes — removing Saddam Hussein was worth the cost

29%

Yes — but the postwar occupation was mishandled

26%

No — but the initial intelligence justified the decision at the time

34%

No — the war was unjustified from the start

11%

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