War on Terror

51% Want Military Response to London Bombing

Survey of 1,500 Adults

July 15-17, 2005

How Should US and Allies Respond to London Bombings?
Military Attacks	51%
Negotiate	7%
Withdraw from Iraq	25%
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Most American Troops Home This Year or Next?
Very Likely	9%
Somewhat Likely	20%
Not Very Likely	41%
Not at Likely	28%
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Trust More to handle War on Terror
Republicans	43%
Democrats	40%
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July 18, 2005--In response to the terrorist bombings in London, 51% of Americans want the U.S. and its allies to attack with military force. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 25% believe the appropriate response is to withdraw US and British troops from Iraq.

Just 7% believe the allies should negotiate with terrorists.

As with most issues relating to the War on Terror, Republicans are largely united, while Democrats are divided.

Republicans, by a 7-to-1 margin, say that military attacks are the appropriate response. Thirty-five percent (35%) of Democrats share that view while 39% favor withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Nine percent (9%) of Democrats favor negotiations.

Among those not affiliated with either major party, 48% favor military attacks while 28% prefer withdrawal.

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Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans trust Republicans more to handle the War on Terror. Forty-percent (40%) trust Democrats more on this issue. Those figures reflect an improvement for Democrats since Election 2004.

A related survey found that 44% of Americans believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror.

Just 29% believe it is somewhat or very likely that most U.S. troops will be brought home this year or next. Sixty-nine percent (69%) say that is not very or not at all likely.

Forty-three percent (43%) of Republicans say that such a troop withdrawal is likely. That view is shared by 22% of Democrats and 18% of unaffiliateds.

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This survey of 1,500 Adults was conducted by Rasmussen Reports July 15-17, 2005. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.