Most Americans Believe Majorities in Egypt, Libya, Did Not Support Attacks
October 8, 2012 But Public Dissatisfied With Arab Government Response and Favors Decreased Aid to Egypt Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire with Findings (PDF) Majorities of Americans say that the attacks against American embassies in Egypt and Libya on September 11, 2012, were supported only by extremist minorities–not by majorities ofContinue Reading
Most Americans See Afghan War as Not Reducing Threat of Terrorism
August 30, 2012 Most Support Obama’s Plan for Withdrawal A majority of Americans do not think the war in Afghanistan has reduced the threat of terrorism. However, this does not lead Americans to want to withdraw immediately, nor to persist indefinitely in the effort. Majorities express comfort with President Obama’sContinue Reading
Americans, Britons and the French Support Multilateral Action on Syria But Don’t Want to Send Troops
August 27, 2012 Arabs Want Bashar al-Assad to Step Down, Sympathize With Rebels, But Don’t Want Outside Military Intervention Public Opinion on Global Issues homepage Stewart Patrick analysis A new digest of polling data from multiple sources reveals that substantial numbers of Americans, Britons and the French support forms ofContinue Reading
Polls Show Support for Tougher Sanctions against Iran, But not for Military Force
July 17, 2012 Majority-Muslim Nations Less Concerned About Iran Acquiring Nukes Stewart Patrick analysis As the confrontation over Iran’s nuclear program intensifies–with stronger sanctions against Iran coming into effect and the United States beefing up its forces in the waters around Iran–international public support for sanctions on Iran is fairlyContinue Reading
Majorities in Both Red and Blue Districts Favor Deep Cuts in Defense Spending
July 16, 2012 Majorities in Districts with High Defense Spending Also Favor Cuts A unique survey conducted by the Program for Public Consultation, the Stimson Center, and the Center for Public Integrity has found that substantial cuts to the defense budget are favored by majorities in both Red and BlueContinue Reading