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The Standoff with Iraq

U.S. public split over strike against Iraq

February 2, 1998
Web posted at: 1:16 p.m. EDT (1716 GMT)

(CNN) -- The American public is almost equally divided over whether the United States and its allies should take military action against Iraq because of the Iraqi government's non-compliance with U.N. Gulf War cease-fire resolutions calling for unimpeded access for international weapons inspectors.

However, a majority of those 500 adults polled between January 30 and February 1 say that Washington should not opt for military strikes without the participation of other nations.

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll

U.S. military strike on Iraq if other countries participate			U.S. military strike on Iraq without other countries
Favor	50%		Favor	45%
Oppose	46		Oppose	52
Sampling error: +/-5% pts			Sampling error: +/-5% pts

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