This unscientific survey of troop morale in Iraq seems consistent with what I have argued all along: The war in Iraq is the least popular war in U.S. history, including Vietnam and the Mexican War. The morale numbers probably were worse when I was in the Army, 1970-73, but that was a half-dozen years into a war with no meaningful victories in a conscript Army.

In part, perhaps this survey just demonstrates the truth of an old military axiom: To keep the troops happy, keep them busy. Working security detail is no fun for anybody.