56 percent say Afghan war wasn't worth fighting

56 percent say Afghan war wasn't worth fighting
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With the war in Afghanistan coming to a close at the end of 2014, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds that a majority of Americans think the battle wasn't worth fighting.

Fifty-six percent of respondents say the 11-year campaign wasn't worth it, down from a high of 67 percent, but still a significant majority. On the flip side, 38 percent of respondents say the war was worth it.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.