US attack on Iran News: The recent US air strikes targeting Iran’s top leader have not only created a stir in international politics, but have also given rise to a new debate within America itself. According to a new survey by Reuters-Ipsos (Reuters/Ipsos) released recently, most American citizens do not seem to be in support of this military action.
If we look at the survey data, it is found that only one in four Americans i.e. about 27 percent supports these attacks to kill the leader of Iran. In contrast, 43 percent of adults clearly opposed the attack, while 30 percent chose the option of ‘don’t know’ or ‘skip’.
deep gulf on political grounds
The ideological differences between Republicans and Democrats regarding this military action have come to the fore.
Republican: In this camp supporting Donald Trump, 55 percent people have supported the attack. However, here also 13 percent people are against it.
Democrats: The wave of protest is very strong in the opposition party. Only 7 percent of Democrats supported it, while the overwhelming majority, 74 percent, rejected it.
Other: Among people of other political ideologies, only 19 percent said ‘yes’, while 44 percent rejected the attack.
Questions on Trump’s military policy
Another worrying aspect has emerged in this survey. Nearly 50 percent of respondents believe that US President Donald Trump is ‘too eager’ to use military force to advance American interests. The surprising thing is that even one in four members of Trump’s own party, Republicans, believe that Trump shows excessive haste in using military power.
How was this survey done?
This survey was conducted on 1282 American adults between February 28 and March 1. In this, a margin of error (margin of error) has been kept at +/- 3 for normal adults and +/ – 4-5 for other groups. The survey makes it clear that this action taken against Iran has become a major political issue in America. While on one hand it is being seen as a matter of ‘national security’, on the other hand a large section of the public is considering it as unnecessary military expansionism.
