Despite New Dangers in Iraq, Americans Want Little To Do
by Peter Graham on Sep 4, 2014 | Views: 138 | Score: 1
What should President Obama do to deal with the problems in Iraq? | |
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Air strike Islamist militants in Iraq | 48 |
Drone strike Islamist militants in Iraq | 47 |
Air strike Islamist militants in Syria | 45 |
Drone strike Islamist militants in Syria | 44 |
Send military trainers to help Iraqis fight | 22 |
Send ground troops to fight along with Iraqis | 12 |
Among Americans
%
Sources:
today.yougov.com
Despite arguably posing a much more real, direct threat to US interests than Saddam Hussein ever did, Americans are tired of war in the Middle East. Less than half support measures such as air and drone strikes against Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria, with only 12% supporting US combat troop involvement.