Fox News reports:
According to a new FOX News poll released Thursday, a sizable 69 percent majority of Americans thinks President Obama has not been tough enough on Iran. That includes over half of Democrats (55 percent), two-thirds of independents (67 percent) and almost all Republicans (88 percent).
Some 16 percent of Americans think the president’s actions have been “about right” and hardly any — 6 percent — say he has been “too tough” on Iran.
By a two-to-one margin the public thinks the U.S. will eventually need to use military force to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons — 59 percent think so, while 29 percent think Iran can be stopped without the use of force.
Furthermore, 61 percent of Americans support the U.S. taking military action to stop Iran, including majorities of Democrats (53 percent), Republicans (73 percent) and independents (55 percent). Some 28 percent of Americans oppose military action against Iran.
I’m honestly surprised by this. One gets the impression from the media that realism is in short supply, but apparently that’s just in our government.
UPDATE: A new Pew poll finds a nearly identical result: 61% support military action against Iran, including 51% of Democrats. Just 22% say Iran can be stopped by diplomacy alone, 64% say it cannot. (Via Hot Air.)
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