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International reaction to the U.S.-led military attack against Iraq
December 22, 1998
Web posted at: 7:05 p.m. EST (0005 GMT)
Question 1: The United States, with military support from the United Kingdom, has launched a military attack against Iraq in response to Iraq's refusal to follow the United Nations guidelines on weapons inspections. All things considered, do you yourself approve or disapprove of the U.S.-led military attack against Iraq?
| |
Approve |
Disapprove |
Don't know/ Not sure |
| Canada |
60% |
33% |
7% |
| France |
36% |
52% |
12% |
| Germany |
46% |
41% |
13% |
| Israel |
83% |
9% |
8% |
| Italy |
32% |
57% |
11% |
| Japan |
41% |
53% |
6% |
| Moscow |
12% |
82% |
6% |
| UK |
61% |
28% |
12% |
| US |
76% |
18% |
6% |
| TOTAL |
56% |
36% |
8% |
Question 2: There has been some discussion about the timing of the U.S.-led attack against Iraq. Some people say that attack was done now because Iraq's chemical and other weapons build-up was a threat to peace. Other people say the attack was done now because of U.S. President Bill Clinton's problems with the impeachment issue. Which one of those two broad views is closest to your own?
| |
Iraq's weapons were/ are a threat |
Clinton's Impeachment problems |
Don't know/ Not sure: |
| Canada |
57% |
37% |
6% |
| France |
54% |
35% |
10% |
| Germany |
59% |
27% |
14% |
| Israel |
59% |
27% |
14% |
| Italy |
51% |
30% |
10% |
| Japan |
34% |
52% |
14% |
| Moscow |
22% |
56% |
22% |
| UK |
57% |
27% |
16% |
| US |
63% |
32% |
5% |
| TOTAL |
54% |
36% |
11% |
Question 3: The U.S. Congress has voted to impeach President Bill Clinton. Based on everything you've seen, read or heard about this whole issue, do you think Bill Clinton should be removed as president of the United States before his term of office is complete?
| |
Yes, should be removed |
No, should not |
Don't know/ Not sure: |
| Canada |
29% |
65% |
6% |
| France |
10% |
83% |
8% |
| Germany |
11% |
82% |
7% |
| Israel |
9% |
86% |
5% |
| Italy |
13% |
79% |
8% |
| Japan |
41% |
53% |
6% |
| Moscow |
23% |
72% |
5% |
| UK |
24% |
63% |
12% |
| US |
27% |
70% |
3% |
| TOTAL |
22% |
73% |
6% |
These results emerged from an international public opinion survey conducted by the Angus Reid Group on behalf of CNN. This poll involved interviews with a total of 3,099 adults in eight countries and the city of Moscow. Data collection was carried out from December 18 through December 21, 1998.
The target sample was 300 in each location, with the exception of a 500 sample size in France and Germany. The margin of error associated with sample sizes of 300 and 500,assuming a confidence level of 95 percent, is +/-5.7 and +/-4.4 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. A fully representative national sample of telephone surveys was employed in each of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Israel. In addition, 300 in-person interviews were conducted in the city of Moscow.
The Angus Reid Group is a Canadian market research and public opinion polling firm.
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