Sixty-eight percent of Americans say the United States should not use military action in Syria to attempt to end the civil war there if diplomatic and economic efforts fail, while 24% would favor U.S. military involvement. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Worries about Syrian civil war on the rise
More and more Americans are concerned about the situation in civil-war ravaged Syria, according to a new national survey. But the CNN/ORC International poll, released Monday, also indicates the public remains cautious over charges that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its citizens. [cont.] CNN Recent polls: Syria Read more »
Game of Drones
President Obama will be discussing his administration’s drone program and other elements of his counterterrorism strategy in a speech he will deliver today at the National Defense University. … Many of the major US survey organizations asked about the issue in the last few months, particularly after Rand Paul’s 13-hour […] Read more »
The reality is Americans aren’t that concerned about drones
President Obama is expected to discuss the use of drone strikes today in a speech on national security. For those who read this website, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to take out suspected terrorists is a hot topic, but what exactly do Americans think of the practice? Frankly, most […] Read more »
How foreign voices influence American wars
Recent research raises the intriguing possibility that Americans’ views about U.S. foreign policy can be influenced not just by the president and members of Congress – the elites from whom the public typically takes its cues – but also by the leaders of other nations and the United Nations. That […] Read more »
Support for Using US Troops to Defend South Korea Hits All-time High
If Kim Jong-un was trying to get our attention, he’s certainly succeeded. An April 12-15 Chicago Council survey (fielded before the Boston Marathon attacks) suggests that the provocative threats from Pyongyang have had some effect on American attitudes. The number of Americans who support defending South Korea from an attack […] Read more »