10/09/2014 14:31
Almost two-thirds of Americans back Obama's initiative against ISIS – poll
Nearly two-thirds of Americans support a US attack on the Islamic State (IS), according to a new poll conducted by the Wall Street Journal and NBC, RIA Novosti reported.
Over 60 percent of respondents stated that an attack on ISIS was in the United States’ national interest, while only 13 percent opposed US military action against the jihadists.
The poll was conducted from September 3 to 7 and published by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
When asked about what type of military operation the United States should conduct, 40 percent responded that the attacks should be limited to air strikes only, while 34 percent believe that a ground offensive is necessary as well.
This shows that US President Barack Obama will be addressing an audience more supportive of a military intervention than at any previous point of his presidency when he unveils his plan to combat the Islamic State, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Obama is set to announce his strategy for defeating ISIS in a prime-time speech to the nation on Wednesday, the eve of the September 11 attacks.
Nine countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany and Turkey, have so far agreed to join the United States in creating a “core coalition” against IS extremists waging war in Iraq and Syria.