John F. Kennedy articulated America’s Cold War credo in his inaugural address, “we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” …
While Americans are certainly more focused on domestic than foreign matters and prefer their politicians similarly absorbed, voters are not abandoning foreign entanglements, and even support the use of force when the objectives are clear and important.
Last year’s Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll found 63 percent would favor use of U.S. troops if North Korea invaded South Korea; 64 percent if North Korea attacked Japan; 52 percent if China invaded Taiwan; and 71 percent to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. CONTINUED
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill
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