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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR

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To: Thomas M. who wrote (21223)3/15/2003 3:51:34 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (4) of 25898
 
Poll: On the Verge of War

NEWSWEEK

Tell us what you think about how the United States is handling
the current international situation and the looming war in Iraq.
Click the “Vote” button at the bottom to submit your results
and see others’ responses, then click here to see how
Americans nationwide answered these and other questions in
this week’s NEWSWEEK poll.

The percentages represent the results of the national pol
The poll was taken February 13-14, 2003 and had a +/- 3 percent margin of error.




* Percentages may not total to 100% for each question due to non-responses

1. Do you approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?

Yes 53%
No 37%
Don't Know 10%

2. Do you support the Bush Administration using military force against Iraq?
Yes 70%
No 24%
Don't know 6%


3. In the long run, do you think more Americans will be killed or injured in future terrorist attacks:
If the United States attacks Iraq to try to remove Saddam Hussein from power 38%
If the United States does NOT attack Iraq and Saddam Hussein remains in power 41%
Same/Won't make much difference 14%
Don't know 7%

4. Do you think international organizations like the United Nations do more to:
Help the United States solve problems in cooperation with other countries 47%
Create obstacles to Americans' security 38%
Both equally 5%
Neither 2%
Don't know 8%


5. What do you think anti-American feelings around the world these days result more from:
The fact that we are the most powerful country in the world 42%
Recent U.S. policies and diplomatic efforts that seem arrogant and bullying to people in other countries 46%
Neither/Other 6%
Don't know 6%

6. In general, do you think people in other countries have good reasons to feel threatened by U.S. military power today, OR that they should NOT feel threatened because the U.S. is different from other powerful nations and will use power for moral purposes?
Have good reasons to feel threatened 24%
Should not feel threatened 68%
Don't know 8%
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