40% Favor Military Action to Prevent Iran Nuclear Capability
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 23% of American voters believe it is Very Likely the U.S. will be at War with Iran within a year. Another 32% believe war is Somewhat Likely. The survey of 800 Likely Voters found that 31% said War was Not Very Likely while just 4% view War as Not at All Likely. These figures are little changed over the past couple of months. Earlier surveys found that 75% of Americans believe Iran is likely to develop nuclear capabilities in the near future. The current survey found that 40% believe the United States should use military force to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
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