The Gallup poll also shows that the percent of people who believe it was a mistake to go into Iraq is down slightly from recent polls, with 53 percent saying it was a mistake and 45 percent saying it was not. Here are the results of Gallup surveys since July:

Yes, a mistake No, not No opinion
Dec 8-10 53 45 2
Nov 2-5 55 40 5
Oct 20-22 58 40 2
Oct 6-8 56 40 4
Sep 15-17 49 49 2
Jul 28-30 54 45 2
Jul 21-23 56 41 2