Thursday, August 28, 2008

Majority Of Americans Support Israel In Striking Iran

Most Americans May Back Strike On Iran -- Jerusalem Post

Sixty-three percent of Americans say that if diplomacy fails to solve the Iranian nuclear crisis, they would approve of an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites, a new poll has found.

The poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and commissioned by The Israel Project, also finds that 87% of US voters feel that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a threat to the US.

Meanwhile, 80% of Americans said it was likely Iran would use nuclear weapons if it acquired them.

The threat of Iran is apparently felt across the political spectrum, with 85% of Democrats and 97% of Republicans believing the Islamic Republic represents a serious threat to the US.

However, 62% of those polled also felt that it was still possible to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

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My Comment: The people are usually ahead of their politicians.

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