The Gallup numbers also make it clear that most Americans do not believe the U.S. is losing in Iraq but rather than the situation has deteriorated into stalemate. Asked, “Who do you think is currently winning the war in Iraq?” 16 percent say the U.S. and its allies, 17 percent say the insurgents, and 64 percent say neither side. Here are the results from the same question over the last few years:

U.S. Insurgents Neither
2006 Dec 8-10 16 17 64
2006 Oct 20-22 19 21 58
2006 Feb 9-12 31 10 55
2005 Dec 16-18 40 9 50
2005 Dec 9-11 36 13 49
2005 Jun 24-26 34 14 50
2005 Feb 25-27 43 7 48
2004 Nov 19-21 44 7 46
2004 Oct 22-24 35 10 53