Anticipating Bush's speech tonight that will fly in the face of all the recommendations from his "experts", I thought it relevant to see what the boots on the ground think.  The Military Times released their annual poll of active duty service people, and I have to say, if these trends continue, Barney and Laura will truly be the only people behind George's strategery. 

Military Times: (h/t Hugh)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
Approve                                                     35%
Disapprove                                                 42%
No opinion                                                  10%
Decline to answer                                        12% 

Should the U.S. have gone to war in Iraq?
Yes                                                           41%
No                                                             37%
No opinion/no answer                                    9%
Decline to answer/no answer                         11%

Regardless of whether you think the U.S. should have gone to war, how likely is the U.S. to succeed?
Very likely to succeed                                  13%
Somewhat likely to succeed                          37%
Not very likely to succeed                          31%
Not at all likely to succeed                           10%
No opinion/no answer                                   8%

Keeping in mind that the military is typically far more conservative, hawkish and supportive of the President, these numbers are stunning.  Look how much they've fallen since last year:

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?
Approve                                                    54%
Disapprove                                               25%
No opinion                                                 9%
Decline to answer                                      12%

Should the U.S. have gone to war in Iraq?
Yes                                                           56%
No                                                              26%
No opinion/no answer                                   7%
Decline to answer/no answer                        11%

Regardless of whether you think the U.S. should have gone to war, how likely is the U.S. to succeed?
Very likely to succeed                                 31%
Somewhat likely to succeed                         42%
Not very likely to succeed                         17%
Not at all likely to succeed                            3%
No opinion/no answer                                   6%