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US Position in the World > Critical Threats ISIS in Iraq and Syria Table Critical Important Not important No opinion % % % % 2015 Feb 8-11 84 12 2 1
Iraq > Why Favor War With Iraq Table 2007 Jan 15-18 % We need to put a stop to terrorists/terrorism/because of 9/11 34 For democracy/freedom for the Iraqi people 15 We started it and we need to finish it 15 We need to help stabilize that region/for world safety 13 To keep our nation safe and secure 12 Need to stop the dictatorship/Saddam Hussein 10 To keep the fighting over there and not in the U.S. 6 We need to support our president/leaders 6 The Iraqi people need our help and guidance 5 Need to support our troops 4 Other 8 No opinion 2
Iraq > Why Oppose War With Iraq Table 2007 Jan 15-18 % No reason to be there/unnecessary/unjustified 36 False pretenses that got us involved/misled by our leadership/not informed 24 Too many deaths 22 Taking too long/another Vietnam/need to end it 11 Ineffective/can't change the Iraqis' beliefs/way of life 7 Poorly planned from the beginning/no strategy/no exit strategy 7 Cost of it all 6 Don't believe in war/violence 4 We need to worry about our own country 3 Lack of military presence/equipment 2 It is time the Iraqis take care of themselves 1 Lack of help from allies/lack of US commitment 1 Concerned for the safety of family/friends over there 1 It is only making everything worse than it was 1 Other 9 No opinion 2
Iraq > Worth Going to War Table Worth going to war Not worth going to war No opinion % % % 2006 Dec 8-10 ^ 37 62 1 2006 Mar 10-12 ^ 37 60 3 2006 Jan 6-8 ^ 46 52 3 2005 Nov 11-13 ^ 38 60 2 2005 Sep 12-15 45 53 2 2005 Aug 5-7 ^ 44 54 2 2005 Jul 7-10 44 53 3 2005 Jun 29-30 46 52 2 2005 Jun 6-8 42 56 2 2005 Apr 29-May 1 41 57 2 2005 Apr 1-2 45 53 2 2005 Feb 7-10 48 50 2 2005 Jan 3-5 46 52 2 2004 Oct 9-10 ^ 44 54 2 2004 Sep 3-5 ^ 49 48 3 2004 Aug 23-25 ^ 51 46 3 2004 Aug 9-11 ^ 49 48 3 2004 Jul 8-11 ^ 47 50 3 2004 Jun 21-23 ^ 46 51 3 2004 Jun 3-6 ^ 46 52 2 2004 May 21-23 ^ 45 52 3 2004 May 7-9 ^ 44 54 2 2004 May 2-4 50 47 3 2004 Apr 16-18 ^ 52 46 2 2004 Apr 5-8 50 47 3 2004 Mar 26-28 56 41 3 2004 Mar 5-7 55 43 2 2004 Jan 29-Feb 1 49 49 2 2004 Jan 9-11 59 38 3 2003 Dec 15-16 ^ 65 33 2 2003 Dec 14 62 33 5 2003 Dec 5-7 59 39 2 2003 Nov 14-16 56 42 2 2003 Nov 3-5 54 44 2 2003 Oct 24-26 54 44 2 2003 Oct 6-8 55 44 1 2003 Sep 19-21 50 48 2 2003 Sep 8-10 58 40 2 2003 Aug 25-26 63 35 2 2003 Jul 25-27 63 34 3 2003 Jul 18-20 63 35 2 2003 Jun 27-29 56 42 2 2003 Apr 14-16 73 23 4 2003 Apr 9 76 19 5 2003 Apr 7-8 67 30 3 2003 Mar 24-25 68 29 3 2003 Jan 3-5 53 42 5
Iraq > Which Side Winning Table U.S. and its allies Insurgents in Iraq Neither side No opinion % % % % 2006 Dec 8-10 ^ 16 17 64 3 2006 Oct 20-22 ^ 19 21 58 1 2006 Feb 9-12 31 10 55 4 2005 Dec 16-18 ^ 40 9 50 1 2005 Dec 9-11 ^ 36 13 49 2 2005 Jun 24-26 34 14 50 2 2005 Feb 25-27 43 7 48 2 2004 Nov 19-21 44 7 46 3 2004 Oct 22-24 ^ 35 10 53 2
Iraq > Which Better Off as Result of War Table Better off Same Worse off No opinion % % % % The strength and preparedness of the U.S. military 44 30 23 2 The Iraqi people 38 24 35 2 The war on terrorism 32 30 36 2 The people of the United States 28 36 36 1 Peace and stability in the Middle East 19 37 42 1 Relations between the U.S. and Middle East governments 18 31 49 2 The image of the U.S. around the world 14 25 60 1
Iraq > Part of War on Terrorism Table Part of war on terrorism Separate military action No opinion % % % 2006 Sep 15-17 48 49 3 2006 Mar 10-12 ^ 44 53 3 2005 Dec 16-18 43 55 2 2005 Jun 24-26 ^ 47 50 3 2004 Oct 1-3 50 47 3 2004 Jul 19-21 ^ 51 47 2 2004 Mar 26-28 50 48 2 2003 Aug 25-26 57 41 2
Iraq > War Morally Justified Table Yes, is No, is not No opinion % % % 2006 Mar 10-12 47 50 2 2003 Mar 29-30 73 24 3
Iraq > Saddam Hussein Involved 9-11 Table Yes, was involved No, not involved No opinion % % % 2006 Mar 10-12 ^ 39 54 7 2004 Oct 1-3 ^ 42 53 5 2004 Jun 21-23 ^ 44 51 5 2003 Dec 15-16 ^ 53 42 5 2003 Sep 19-21 43 50 7 2003 Mar 14-15 ^ 51 41 8 2002 Aug 19-21 ^ 53 34 13
Iraq > Certain Iraq WMD Table Certain it had Some doubt A lot of doubt Certain it did not have No opinion % % % % % 2006 Mar 10-12 ^ 29 28 22 19 2 2003 Jan 10-12 # 41 45 10 1 3
Iraq > U.S. Able Establish Democratic Govt Table Yes, will No, will not No opinion % % % 2005 Dec 9-11 41 55 4 2005 Oct 21-23 40 56 4 2005 Jul 22-24 37 58 5 2004 Nov 19-21 46 49 5 2004 Apr 16-18 37 57 6
Iraq > Idea What We Are Fighting For Table Yes, do No, do not No opinion % % % War with Iraq 2005 Sep 16-18 67 33 * 2004 Oct 22-24 70 28 2 2003 Mar 29-30 81 18 1 War on terrorism 2001 Nov 2-4 89 10 1 Involvement in Iraq 1998 Feb 20-22 75 23 2 Persian Gulf War 1991 Jul 18-21 81 18 1 1990 Dec 13-16 74 24 2 1990 Nov 29-Dec 2 73 27 * 1990 Nov 15-18 69 29 2 1990 Sep 27-30 75 23 2 1990 Aug 30-Sep 2 76 23 1 1990 Aug 23-26 70 28 2 1990 Aug 16-19 75 24 1 Vietnam War 1967 May 11-16 49 48 3 World War II 1944 Mar 31-Apr 4 59 41 -- 1942 Dec 4-9 68 32 -- 1942 Nov 21-26 73 27 --
Iraq > Favor Troops Remove Saddam Hussein Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2003 Mar 14-15 ^ 64 33 3 2003 Mar 3-5 59 37 4 2003 Feb 24-26 59 37 4 2003 Feb 17-19 59 38 3 2003 Feb 7-9 63 34 3 2003 Jan 31-Feb 2 58 38 4 2003 Jan 23-25 52 43 5 2003 Jan 10-12 56 38 6 2003 Jan 3-5 ^ 56 39 5 2002 Dec 19-22 ^ 53 38 9 2002 Dec 16-17 ^ 58 35 7 2002 Dec 9-10 55 39 6 2002 Nov 22-24 58 37 5 2002 Nov 8-10 59 35 6 2002 Oct 21-22 54 40 6 2002 Oct 14-17 ^ 56 37 7 2002 Oct 3-6 53 40 7 2002 Sep 20-22 ^ 57 38 5 2002 Sep 13-16 57 39 4 2002 Sep 5-8 ^ 58 36 6 2002 Sep 2-4 58 36 6 2002 Aug 19-21 53 41 6 2002 Jun 17-19 ^ 61 31 8 2001 Nov 26-27 74 20 6 2001 Feb 19-21 52 42 6 1993 Jun 29-30 70 27 3 1992 Mar 30-Apr 5 55 40 5
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