POLLS
| Year | Attack | Diplomacy | No Attack | Poll | Question |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17 | 60 | 22 | CNN/ORC Poll | What do you think the United States should do to get Iran to shut down its nuclear program–take military action against Iran now, use economic and diplomatic efforts but not take military action right now, or take no action against Iran at this time? |
| 2011 | 16 | 65 | 17 | CNN/ORC Poll Nov. 2011 | What do you think the United States should do to get Iran to shut down its nuclear program: take military action against Iran now, use economic and diplomatic efforts but not take military action right now, or take no action against Iran at this time? |
| 2011 | 15 | 55 | 17 | CBS News Poll, Nov 2011 | Thinking about Iran, which comes closer to your opinion? Iran is a threat to the United States that requires military action now. Iran is a threat that can be contained with diplomacy now. OR, Iran is not a threat to the United States at this time. |
| 2010 | 23 | 36 | 39 | CNN-ORC, Feb 2010 | What do you think the United States should do to get Iran to shut down its nuclear program: take military action against Iran now, use economic and diplomatic efforts but not take military action right now, or take no action against Iran at this time? |
| Year | Attack | No Attack | Poll | Question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49 | 31 | Pulse Opinion | Should US Be Willing to Use Military Force to Prevent Iran from Getting Nuclear Weapons? |
| 2012 | 58 | 30 | PEW, Feb 2012 | Prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons even if means military action |
| 2011 | 54 | 38 | NBC News/Wall Street Journal, Dec 2011 | If Iran continues with its nuclear research and is close to developing a nuclear weapon, do you believe that the United States should or should not initiate military action to destroy Iran’s ability to make nuclear weapons? |
| 2010 | 65 | 25 | FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, Apr 2010 | Do you support or oppose the United States taking military action to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons? |
| 2007 | 18 | 73 | USA Today-Gallup, Nov. 2007 | Turning now to Iran — What do you think the United States should do to get Iran to shut down its nuclear program: take military action against Iran, or rely mainly on economic and diplomatic efforts? |
