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Rare poll reveals rift between president and troops

By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington

Published: February 28 2006 23:54 | Last updated: February 28 2006 23:54

President George W. Bush has repeatedly argued that a premature withdrawal from Iraq would dishonour the US troops who have died in Iraq. But a rare opinion poll of US military personnel in Iraq released on Tuesday suggested that only a quarter of US troops agreed with their commander-in-chief.

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