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Gallup International interviewers found that many people around the world knew of the terrorist attacks in the United States within three hours of their occurrence. With the exception of Israel and India, all nations surveyed preferred to extradite the terrorists to stand trial rather than launch an attack on the country or countries where the terrorists are based. When told that NATO and other countries had agreed to participate in military action against the terrorists and the countries harboring them, many of our traditional allies said they would support their country's military involvement.
Question: In your opinion, once the identity of the terrorists is known, should the American government launch a military attack on the country or countries where the terrorists are based or should the American government seek to extradite the terrorists to stand trial?
Question: Some countries and all NATO member states have agreed to participate in any military action against the terrorists responsible for the attacks or against those countries harboring the terrorists. Do you agree or disagree that your country should take part ...?
Should seek to
U.S. should extradite terrorists
launch attack to stand trial
Austria 10% 82%
Denmark 20 74
Finland 14 82
France 29 67
Germany 17 77
Greece 6 88
Italy 21 71
Luxembourg 18 78
Netherlands 28 68
Portugal 18 75
Spain 12 86
U.K. * 18 75
Norway 12 83
Switzerland 8 87
Bosnia 14 80
Bulgaria 19 66
Czech Rep. 22 64
Croatia 8 82
Estonia 10 87
Latvia 21 64
Lithuania 15 83
Romania 18 78
Ukraine 8 84
Argentina 8 84
Columbia 11 85
Ecuador 10 83
Mexico 2 94
Panama 16 80
Peru 8 89
Venezuela 11 86
India 72 28
Israel 77 19
Korea 38 54
Pakistan 9 69
S. Africa 18 75
My country
should take
part in action Disagree
Austria 14% 82%
Denmark 80 13
Finland 8 83
France 73 23
Germany 53 43
Greece 29 60
Italy 66 26
Luxembourg 74 18
Netherlands 66 20
Portugal 70 23
Spain 58 37
U.K. * 79 12
Norway 58 32
Switzerland 28 65
Bosnia 43 47
Bulgaria 21 66
Czech Rep. 55 34
Croatia 36 56
Estonia 38 53
Latvia -- --
Lithuania 41 49
Romania 40 52
Ukraine 12 79
Argentina 20 77
Columbia 40 57
Ecuador 35 64
Mexico 21 78
Panama 20 75
Peru 46 52
Venezuela 6 91
India 86 8
Israel 66 29
Korea 46 42
Pakistan 32 62
S. Africa ...
Source: HighBeam Research, The World Reacts. (Opinion Pulse).(Statistical Data Included)