54% do not, per CNN.
Trust. It's about trust and competence, or the lack thereof.
More from the LA Times:
In a telling reflection of Bush's erosion in public support, 54% said they did not trust him to "make the right decision about whether we should go to war with Iran," while 42% of respondents said they trusted him to do so.Public isn't per se against military action
Asked whether they would support military action if Iran continued to produce material that could be used to develop nuclear weapons, 48% of the poll's respondents, or almost half, said yes; 40% said no.Air strikes might get public support, but not use of ground troops
In this month's Times/Bloomberg poll, when respondents were asked what kind of military action against Iran they would support if President Bush chose to act, 44% said they would support airstrikes but oppose the use of ground troops; 19% said they would support both airstrikes and ground troops; and 6% said they would support the use of ground troops alone.I wonder what the poll numbers would do if you explained to the public exactly what kind of international terror network Iran has and what the consequences might be for every shopping mall, restaurant and bus in America. Then see how willing they are to have the US attack Iran.
