In the wake of reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been listening to phone calls of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other heads of state, a 56% majority of Americans say it is unacceptable for the U.S. to monitor the phones of allied leaders, while 36% say the […] Read more »
Prime Minister Maliki Goes to Washington
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with President Obama today in Washington, reportedly to request assistance in the form of advanced military aircraft to counter the reactivated insurgency in Iraq. … Prior to the meeting, a group of senators including Carl Levin, John McCain, and Lindsay Graham sent a letter […] Read more »
Americans Overwhelmingly See Iran as Enemy or Unfriendly
In an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced that he will pursue diplomatic options with Iran on its nuclear program. Despite the possibility of a thaw in relations, close to half of Americans, 45%, consider Iran an enemy and 38% “unfriendly,” slightly more […] Read more »
Americans have negative view of Obama on Syria, Iran
As President Obama took to the world stage Tuesday addressing the United Nations General Assembly, a new poll shows that more Americans disapprove than approve of how he is handling Syria, Iran and foreign policy, in general. [cont.] CBS News Read more »
Gun loophole, Syria unite partisans
Two issues — intervention in Syria and the gun show loophole — are not being highlighted like they should be. These two topics are well positioned to unexpectedly bust down the partisan walls that have entrapped Congress in its do-nothing culture. [cont.] David Hill (Hill Research Consultants), The Hill Read more »
With Poor Ratings on Handling Syria, Obama’s Approval Worst in Over a Year
Barack Obama’s job approval rating flattened at an even 47-47 percent in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, his lowest in more than a year, with more than half of Americans disapproving of his handling of the situation with Syria. The public by a 15-point margin is more apt to […] Read more »