WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Most Americans now believe that the war in Iraq is similar in many ways to the U.S. experience in Vietnam, according to a latest survey.

    The poll by Opinion Research Corporation, released Wednesday by CNN, finds that 58 percent respondents believe the war in Iraq has turned into a situation like the nation faced in Vietnam, up six points since early October.

    In another finding, a whopping 63 percent of Americans now say they oppose the war in Iraq, with only 33 percent favoring it.

    However, U.S. President George W. Bush said earlier this week on a visit to Vietnam that the lesson of that war was that the country needs to stay in Iraq and "win" this time.

    The poll is based on telephone interviews with 1,025 American adults, conducted from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19.