05-13-2006, 07:13 PM
An Internet poll sponsored by NewsMax.com reveals that Americans are overwhelmingly in favor of the United States undertaking military action to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Nearly 60,000 people have taken part in the poll so far, and more than nine out of 10 say U.S. efforts to contain Iran’s weapons program are not working.
A large majority of respondents also believe that Iran poses a greater threat than Saddam Hussein did before the Iraq War.
NewsMax will provide the results of this poll to major media and share them with radio talk-show hosts across the country.
Here are the poll questions and results:
1) Do you believe U.S. efforts to contain Iran’s nuclear weapons program are working?
Working: 7 percent
Not Working: 93 percent
2) Should the United States rely solely on the U.N. to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons program?
Yes: 11 percent
No: 89 percent
3) Do you believe Iran poses a greater threat than Saddam Hussein did before the Iraq War?
Yes: 88 percent
No: 12 percent
4) Should the U.S. undertake military action against Iran to stop their program?
Yes: 77 percent
No: 23 percent
5) Who should undertake military action against Iran first?
U.S.: 45 percent
Israel: 35 percent
Neither: 20 percent