Interviews with 1,000 adult Americans conducted December 15-18, 1995.
A majority of Americans disapprove of the presence of U.S. troops in Bosnia, according to a new CNN/USA-Today/Gallup Poll; only four in 10 approve. And only four in 10 are confident that the United States will be able to accomplish its goals in Bosnia with very few or no casualties. By contrast, in October, 1994, two-thirds were confident that the United States would be able to accomplish its goals in Haiti with few or no casualties. And on the eve of troops being sent to Somalia in December, 1993, 64 percent were confident there would be few or no casualties.
U.S. troops in Bosnia Approve 41% Disapprove 54 Sampling error: +/-3% pts U.S. will accomplish goals in Bosnia with few casualties Confident 40% Not confident 57 Sampling error: +/-3% pts U.S. will accomplish goals with few casualties Bosnia in 1995 40% Haiti in 1994 67 Somalia in 1993 64 Sampling error: +/-3% pts
A majority of the country today is not confident that most U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Bosnia in a year as planned and that the U.S. effort to establish peace in Bosnia will succeed.
U.S. troops in Bosnia will be withdrawn in one year Confident 46% Not confident 50 Sampling error: +/-3% pts U.S. effort to establish peace in Bosnia will succeed Confident 44% Not confident 51 Sampling error: +/-3% pts
What effect does Clinton's status as commander in chief have on the public's views of Bosnia? Thirty-three percent think the United States should send troops to Bosnia and they support Clinton's decision to do so. Thirty-six percent think U.S. troops should not be sent to Bosnia and they oppose Clinton's decision. But 27 percent believe that the United States should not send troops to Bosnia, but they support Clinton's decision because he is commander in chief.
Opinion on Bosnia Oppose sending troops 36% and disagree with Clinton Oppose sending troops but support Clinton 27 Support sending troops 33 Sampling error: +/-3% pts
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