A new Zogby poll, of soldiers in Iraq shows that 72% want US troops to be withdrawn this year. 29% want troops withdrawn immediately, 22% said they should leave in the next six months, and 21% said troops should be out between six and 12 months. Only 23% said they should stay “as long as they are needed.”

42% said that the U.S. mission in Iraq is either somewhat or very unclear to them, that they have no understanding of it at all, or are unsure.

Three quarters of the troops had served multiple tours and had a longer exposure to the conflict: 26% were on their first tour of duty, 45% were on their second tour, and 29% were in Iraq for a third time or more.