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Majority of Americans Oppose Sending US Forces to Defend Israel if Attacked by Iran
Global Affairs ^ | August 6, 2024 | Dina Smeltz

Posted on 08/08/2024 2:03:17 PM PDT by Angelino97

If Iran takes military action directly against Israel, the US public seems to feel it has less skin in the game than in previous years. The 2024 Chicago Council Survey, conducted June 21–July 1, 2024, finds a majority of Americans are now opposed to using US troops to defend Israel if it is attacked.

An overall 42 percent of the US public would favor using US troops to defend Israel if it were attached by Iran (56% oppose). While a slim majority of Republicans would favor US forces defending Israel in this scenario (53%), only four in 10 Independents (42%) and third of Democrats (34%) agree.

The unrelenting Israeli attacks against Gaza have likely dampened American willingness to defend Israel, especially among Democrats. In addition, the narrow majority that previously supported using US troops to defend Israel if attacked by a neighboring country has now dissipated to 41 percent (55% oppose). Here too, Republicans are more likely than other partisans to favor using US troops (55%), but at much lower levels than 2015 through 2021 readings. A third of Independents (35%) and Democrats (35%) would favor using US troops to defend Israel if its neighbors attacked, also lower than previous levels.

The one instance presented to Americans where a majority (54%) would still favor using US troops is in a peacekeeping scenario if Israel and the Palestinians reached a peace agreement. Democrats (62%) are most willing of all the partisans to use US troops in a peacekeeping manner, consistent with previous polling. About half of Independents (51%) and Republicans (48%) agree.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chicagocouncil; democrats; fakenews; lookwhohatesjews; worldwar3
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1 posted on 08/08/2024 2:03:17 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Angelino97

According to..


2 posted on 08/08/2024 2:05:33 PM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: enumerated

Hamas and their propaganda idjits on American college campuses.....students AND administrators


3 posted on 08/08/2024 2:11:00 PM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: Angelino97

What about our air and naval assets? We don’t need to send any troops.


4 posted on 08/08/2024 2:12:21 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: Angelino97

> The unrelenting Israeli attacks against Gaza have likely dampened American willingness to defend Israel… <

Interesting. No mention of who started things. If someone didn’t know any better, from that line he’d think Israel attacked Gaza just for the hell of it.


5 posted on 08/08/2024 2:12:46 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Angelino97

Likely because we have had several successive generations of folks that are afraid of fighting. Sad.


6 posted on 08/08/2024 2:13:02 PM PDT by Chainmail (You can vote your way into Socialism - but you will have to shoot your way out.)
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7 posted on 08/08/2024 2:14:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Angelino97

This shows just what a big bunch of azho the brats living in this country have become. We let Joe Pedo import way too much garbage and sewage.


8 posted on 08/08/2024 2:14:58 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If you liked the Joe Pedo show, you're going to love the Jamaican Queen's "White Dude" Job Corp.show)
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To: Angelino97

This is why America is missing from the Bible.


9 posted on 08/08/2024 2:15:29 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: rfp1234

The question may be part of the spinning of this matter.

Its beyond obvious that US naval and air assets will be used in defense of Israel to lessen the damage to Israel so it does not feel the need to retaliate against Iran directly.


10 posted on 08/08/2024 2:15:44 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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To: Angelino97

Everybody is against war and nobody wants one, but if happens it happens. So far, the Iranians are full of sh*t... I do believe they’re trying to figure out whether or not there’s a bomb under their butts ready to blow them all to hell, and all the Israeli’s need to do is push a button.


11 posted on 08/08/2024 2:15:59 PM PDT by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: Angelino97
... finds a majority of Americans are now opposed to using US troops to defend Israel if it is attacked.

A majority of Democrats are now in favor of using US troops to attack Israel if Israel is attacked.

12 posted on 08/08/2024 2:17:03 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: Chainmail
"Likely because we have had several successive generations of folks that are afraid of fighting. Sad."

Americans have been bled white for the Forever War and you keep banging the drum for us to sacrifice ourselves to the despicable, parasitic MIC.

America has a volunteer army so volunteer if you are so gung-ho.

13 posted on 08/08/2024 2:17:11 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: Dogbert41

>This is why America is missing from the Bible.<

This is why the Bible is missing from America and elsewhere.


14 posted on 08/08/2024 2:23:50 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (Bye done!)
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To: jerod

I do believe they’re trying to figure out whether or not there’s a bomb under their butts ready to blow them all to hell, and all the Israeli’s need to do is push a button.

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Your post reminds me of McVeigh and the OK City bombing. McVeigh used a Uhaul truck to deliver his fertilizer bomb. The ever resourceful Jews could use a Uhaul truck to deliver a nuke to Khamanei’s front door. Boom!


15 posted on 08/08/2024 2:24:10 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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To: Dogbert41

“Peace and Security”


16 posted on 08/08/2024 2:24:20 PM PDT by Indy Pendance (Jesus can't get here soon enough!)
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To: Angelino97

I agree. Israel can Handel itself.


17 posted on 08/08/2024 2:24:26 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GOe loverDS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: Angelino97

Majority of Americans could not find Israel or Iran on a map.

Majority of Americans could not tell what the big picture motivation is for Israel or Iran.


18 posted on 08/08/2024 2:27:08 PM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: Angelino97

Lets send all the refugees in the west that Israel has pushed here for decades to go fight for Israel

https://allisrael.com/israeli-lawmakers-urge-the-west-to-accept-refugees-from-gaza-in-wsj-op-ed


19 posted on 08/08/2024 2:28:01 PM PDT by pigeoninthepark
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To: Angelino97

I would like everyone willing to sacrifice your son (or daughter) to die in some Middle East crap hole for Israel please raise your hand. I am emphatically not willing to. News flash: aircraft can be shot down and ships can be hit for all you “just use air and Naval power people”.


20 posted on 08/08/2024 2:29:46 PM PDT by suthener ( )
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