4.13.2006

Poll: Americans Would Consider Military Response to Iran, But Don't Trust Bush to Call It

I don't agree on military action, but here's the poll as reported in the LA Times:

WASHINGTON — Americans are divided over the prospect of U.S. military action against Iran if the government in Tehran continues to pursue nuclear technology — and a majority do not trust President Bush to make the "right decision" on that issue, a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has found.

Asked whether they would support military action if Iran continued to produce material that could be used to develop nuclear weapons, 48% of the poll's respondents, or almost half, said yes; 40% said no.

If Bush were to order military action, most respondents said they would support airstrikes against Iranian targets, and about one in four said they would support the use of American ground troops in Iran.
How can the U.S. just announce that we will vastly accelerate our nuclear plans while telling other countries, like Iran, that they can't have any nuclear plan? That's a very serious question.