United States - approval of military action against ISIS 2014

This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults on their approval of U.S. military action against the extremist group ISIS ("Islamic State of Iraq and Syria", also IS - "Islamic State") in Iraq and Syria. ISIS follows jihadist and anti-Western principles, and claims to be responsible for the killing of several Western hostages. During this survey, which was conducted in September 2014, 60 percent of respondents stated they approve of U.S. military action against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Do you approve or disapprove of U.S. military action in Iraq and Syria against Islamic militants, commonly known as ISIS?

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Release date

September 2014

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Region

United States

Survey time period

September 20-21, 2014

Number of respondents

1,013 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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The original question, as stated by the source, read as follows: "Next we have a question about the military action the United States is taking in Iraq and Syria against Islamic militants, commonly known as ISIS. Do you approve or disapprove of this U.S. military action?"

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