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17 August 2021

2194 GB adults surveyed

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Was there anything that the Western governments could realistically have done to prevent the Afghanistan government from falling to the Taliban?

Conducted 17 August 2021

YouGov surveyed 2194 GB adults

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29%
31%
Was there anything that the Western governments could realistically have done to prevent the Afghanistan government from falling to the Taliban?

Conducted 17 August 2021

YouGov surveyed 2194 GB adults

By:
40%
29%
31%

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