A new survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. troops in Iraq found half of those polled described their unit’s morale as low and said they did not plan to reenlist. The survey was conducted by the Pentagon-funded Stars and Stripes newspaper. 40 percent of the troops also said the war in Iraq was of little or no value. The paper reported some soldiers who had complained about morale problems faced disciplinary actions which can result in reprimand, extra duties and forfeiture of pay. Soldiers interviewed by Stars and Stripes said the Pentagon was handpicking what troops have a chance to meet with dignitaries when they travel to Iraq for tours and photo ops. The paper reported, “Some troops even go so far as to say they’ve been ordered not to talk to VIPs because leaders are afraid of what they might say.”