Here's a conventional-wisdom-defying result from a new poll: Nearly two thirds of Americans -- including a whopping 61% of Republicans -- would like the U.S. to avoid using force in Iraq now.
Here's the question and the breakdown of the responses:
"What do you think the United States should now do with respect to Iraq: use military force in some way or try to find a diplomatic solution?"
ALL:
Force 29%
Diplomacy 63%
Both (vol.) 4%
Don't Know 4%
Republicans:
Force 33%
Diplomacy 61%
Both (vol.) 4%
Don't Know 2%
Democrats:
Force 20%
Diplomacy 73%
Both (vol.) 1%
Don't Know 6%
Independents:
Force 34%
Diplomacy 57%
Both (vol.) 5%
Don't Know 4%
Note that respondents were first asked, "Do you approve or disapprove of the United States taking military action against Iraq to try to remove Saddam Hussein from power?" -- and 64% said they approved. So these aren't those nasty old decadent appeaser peaceniks. War is OK with these respondents -- but they prefer diplomacy by a wide margin.
This is from a CBS News poll taken January 4-6, as reported at PollingReport.com.
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