Barack Obama established his political bona fides with his early rejection of the Iraq war as a little-known Illinois state senator. And that position arguably propelled him through the 2008 Democratic primary and on to the presidency. But now the rapidly deteriorating situation in Iraq bears almost nothing but political […] Read more »
Terrorism, Iranian Nukes Considered Greatest Threats to U.S.
More than a decade after the 9/11 terror attacks, Americans rank international terrorism as the greatest threat to the U.S. in the next 10 years, along with Iran’s development of nuclear weapons. Majorities also perceive Islamic fundamentalism, the conflict between North and South Korea, and China’s economic power as critical […] Read more »
Far Fewer Americans Now Say Iran Is No. 1 U.S. Enemy
Half as many Americans view Iran as the United States’ greatest enemy today as did two years ago. As a result, China now edges out Iran and North Korea atop the list. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Americans’ Mideast Country Ratings Show Little Change
Americans’ views of eight important Mideast countries were fairly stable over the past year, after a decade that saw shifts in several of their ratings. Roughly seven in 10 Americans continue to view Israel favorably — making it by far the most positively reviewed Mideast country of those Gallup tested. […] Read more »
Critiques more biased than poll
Readers know I strongly support President Obama and may recall my tremendous respect, affection and admiration for Secretary of State John Kerry. When I find a public out of sync with their policies, it’s with a heavy heart. So it was with a recent poll we conducted on U.S. policy […] Read more »
More Now See Failure than Success in Iraq, Afghanistan
After more than a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the public does not think the United States has achieved its goals in either country. About half of Americans (52%) say the U.S. has mostly failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan while 38% say it has mostly succeeded. […] Read more »