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Poll: Americans split over NATO airstrikes
Majority of Americans say successful mission would remove Milosevic

March 26, 1999
Web posted at: 5:26 p.m. EST (2226 GMT)


WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, March 26) -- The American public is split over =
the need for NATO airstrikes against Yugoslavia, according to the latest =
CNN/TIME poll. But the new poll also reveals a majority of Americans =
believe that success in the NATO mission would include the overthrow of =
Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.=20

The survey shows 44 percent of those questioned approve of the =
airstrikes, while 40 percent oppose the NATO operation and 16 percent =
say they are not sure. The poll also shows that America is equally =
unsure whether stopping Serbian actions in Kosovo is in the United =
States' national interests. Forty-three percent believe it is while 44 =
percent think it is not and 13 percent are unsure.=20

Regardless of whether it is in United States' interest, half of =
Americans think the U.S. has a moral obligation to stop Serbian actions =
in Kosovo.=20

Fifty-nine percent of those questioned say a successful NATO mission =
would halt the Serbian attacks in Kosovo, while 54 percent say success =
would include removing Milosevic from power.=20

Eighty-two percent of those questioned would judge the NATO mission =
successful if a peace agreement results from the strikes. And if a peace =
agreement is reached, 59 percent of those questioned favor sending in =
U.S. and NATO peacekeeping forces to enforce it. Only 34 percent oppose =
sending in peacekeeping troops.=20

The survey of 1,049 adult Americans was conducted March 25, 1999 and has =
a margin of sampling error of +/- three percentage points.=20

In general do you approve of the way President Clinton is handling his =
job as president?=20

      Now 64%=20
      March 4 66=20

Do you approve of the NATO airstrikes against Serbian targets in =
Yugoslavia and Kosovo?=20

      Yes 44%=20
      No 40=20
      Not Sure 16=20

Do you think that stopping Serbian actions in Kosovo is in the United =
States' national interests, or don't you feel that way?=20

      Yes 43%=20
      No 44=20
      Not Sure 13=20

What do you regard as U.S. and NATO success in Kosovo? Would it be:=20

      Peace Agreement 82%=20
      Halt Serbian Attacks 59=20
      Overthrow Milosevic 54=20

If the Yugoslav government signs a peace agreement in Kosovo, would you =
favor or oppose sending in U.S. and NATO peacekeeping forces to enforce =
it?=20

      Yes 59%=20
      No 34=20

Do you have trust and confidence in Bill Clinton as commander in chief, =
or don't you?=20

      Yes 61%=20
      No 36=20

Do you think the U.S. has a moral imperative or obligation to stop =
Serbian actions in Kosovo or don't you feel that way?=20

      Yes 50%=20
      No 41=20

Who do you trust more on issues of foreign policy -- President Clinton =
or the Republicans in Congress?=20

      Clinton 47%=20
      GOP Congress 36=20

Would you be willing to sacrifice American lives to achieve U.S. goals =
in Kosovo?=20

      Yes 17%=20
      No 74=20


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<H2>Poll: Americans split over NATO airstrikes</H2>
<H3>Majority of Americans say successful mission would remove=20
Milosevic</H3></FONT>
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<P>WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, March 26) -- The American public is split =
over the=20
need for NATO airstrikes against Yugoslavia, according to the latest =
CNN/TIME=20
poll. But the new poll also reveals a majority of Americans believe that =
success=20
in the NATO mission would include the overthrow of Yugoslav President =
Slobodan=20
Milosevic. </P>
<P>The survey shows 44 percent of those questioned approve of the =
airstrikes,=20
while 40 percent oppose the NATO operation and 16 percent say they are =
not sure.=20
The poll also shows that America is equally unsure whether stopping =
Serbian=20
actions in Kosovo is in the United States' national interests. =
Forty-three=20
percent believe it is while 44 percent think it is not and 13 percent =
are=20
unsure. </P>
<P>Regardless of whether it is in United States' interest, half of =
Americans=20
think the U.S. has a moral obligation to stop Serbian actions in Kosovo. =
</P>
<P>Fifty-nine percent of those questioned say a successful NATO mission =
would=20
halt the Serbian attacks in Kosovo, while 54 percent say success would =
include=20
removing Milosevic from power. </P>
<P>Eighty-two percent of those questioned would judge the NATO mission=20
successful if a peace agreement results from the strikes. And if a peace =

agreement is reached, 59 percent of those questioned favor sending in =
U.S. and=20
NATO peacekeeping forces to enforce it. Only 34 percent oppose sending =
in=20
peacekeeping troops. </P>
<P>The survey of 1,049 adult Americans was conducted March 25, 1999 and =
has a=20
margin of sampling error of +/- three percentage points. </P>
<P>In general do you approve of the way President Clinton is handling =
his job as=20
president? </P>
<TABLE border=3D0 cellPadding=3D5 cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D150>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD>Now</TD>
    <TD>64%</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>March 4</TD>
    <TD>66</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>Do you approve of the NATO airstrikes against Serbian targets in =
Yugoslavia=20
and Kosovo? </P>
<TABLE border=3D0 cellPadding=3D5 cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D150>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD>Yes</TD>
    <TD>44%</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>No</TD>
    <TD>40</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>Not Sure</TD>
    <TD>16</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>Do you think that stopping Serbian actions in Kosovo is in the United =
States'=20
national interests, or don't you feel that way? </P>
<TABLE border=3D0 cellPadding=3D5 cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D150>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD>Yes</TD>
    <TD>43%</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>No</TD>
    <TD>44</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>Not Sure</TD>
    <TD>13</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>What do you regard as U.S. and NATO success in Kosovo? Would it be: =
</P>
<TABLE border=3D0 cellPadding=3D5 cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D150>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD>Peace Agreement</TD>
    <TD>82%</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>Halt Serbian Attacks</TD>
    <TD>59</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>Overthrow Milosevic</TD>
    <TD>54</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>If the Yugoslav government signs a peace agreement in Kosovo, would =
you favor=20
or oppose sending in U.S. and NATO peacekeeping forces to enforce it? =
</P>
<TABLE border=3D0 cellPadding=3D5 cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D150>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD>Yes</TD>
    <TD>59%</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>No</TD>
    <TD>34</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>Do you have trust and confidence in Bill Clinton as commander in =
chief, or=20
don't you? </P>
<TABLE border=3D0 cellPadding=3D5 cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D150>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD>Yes</TD>
    <TD>61%</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>No</TD>
    <TD>36</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>Do you think the U.S. has a moral imperative or obligation to stop =
Serbian=20
actions in Kosovo or don't you feel that way? </P>
<TABLE border=3D0 cellPadding=3D5 cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D150>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD>Yes</TD>
    <TD>50%</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>No</TD>
    <TD>41</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>Who do you trust more on issues of foreign policy -- President =
Clinton or the=20
Republicans in Congress? </P>
<TABLE border=3D0 cellPadding=3D5 cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D150>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD>Clinton</TD>
    <TD>47%</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>GOP Congress</TD>
    <TD>36</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P>Would you be willing to sacrifice American lives to achieve U.S. =
goals in=20
Kosovo? </P>
<TABLE border=3D0 cellPadding=3D5 cellSpacing=3D0 width=3D150>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD>Yes</TD>
    <TD>17%</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>No</TD>
    <TD>74</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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