---
title: "Trends in Public Opinion about War in Iraq, 2003-2007"
description: "Four years after the launch of the U.S. led invasion on March 19, 2003, public opinion about the war in Iraq has turned decidedly negative. Most Americans regret the decision to use military force. Majorities believe the war is not going well, and most say that the United States should bring its troops home as […]"
date: "2007-03-15"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2007/03/15/trends-in-public-opinion-about-war-in-iraq-2003-2007/"
categories:
  - "War & International Conflict"
---

# Trends in Public Opinion about War in Iraq, 2003-2007

Four years after the launch of the U.S. led invasion on March 19, 2003, public opinion about the war in Iraq has turned decidedly negative. Most Americans regret the decision to use military force. Majorities believe the war is not going well, and most say that the United States should bring its troops home as soon as possible.

[Read full analysis at pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/2007/03/15/trends-in-public-opinion-about-the-war-in-iraq-20032007/)