(CPOD) Nov. 24, 2004 – Many Americans believe Iran does not represent an immediate danger to the United States, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 58 per cent of respondents say Iran poses a long-term threat.
(CPOD) Nov. 24, 2004 – Many Americans believe Iran does not represent an immediate danger to the United States, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today. 58 per cent of respondents say Iran poses a long-term threat.
Iraq, Iran and North Korea were branded as part of an “axis of evil” by U.S. president George W. Bush in January 2002. Iran has contended that its nuclear program aims to produce energy, not weapons.
Earlier this week, Iran’s government announced the suspension of all uranium enrichment procedures. On Nov. 22, Bush expressed caution about Iran’s claims, saying the country must “earn the trust of those of us who are worried about them developing a nuclear weapon.”
As far as North Korea, 60 per cent of respondents believe the Asian country is a long-term threat. A recent report by the independent International Crisis Group (ICG) concluded that North Korea’s nuclear program “almost certainly has enough bombs to deter an attack and still have some to sell to other states or even terrorist groups.”
Polling Data
Which comes closest to your view: Iran poses an immediate threat to the United States, Iran poses a long-term threat to the US, but not an immediate threat, or Iran does not pose a threat to the United States at all?
Immediate threat | 23% |
Long-term threat | 58% |
Does not pose | 14% |
Which comes closest to your view: North Korea poses an immediate threat to the United States, North Korea poses a long-term threat to the US, but not an immediate threat, or North Korea does not pose a threat to the United States at all?
Immediate threat | 20% |
Long-term threat | 60% |
Does not pose | 15% |
Source: Gallup / CNN / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,016 American adults, conducted from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10, 2004. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
