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Terror from Tehran.

The American Enterprise

| July 01, 2006 | Bowman, Karlyn | COPYRIGHT 2006 The American Enterprise, a national magazine of politics, business and culture (TEAmag.com). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Nearly nine in ten Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Iran, and in most recent polls, Iran is named as the greatest danger to the United States. Roughly two thirds of Americans see a nuclear Iran as a major threat to the United States, but believe the situation should be dealt with diplomatically for now. They are not confident about the United Nations' ability to handle the situation.

 
Question: Now I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign 
countries. Is your overall opinion of ...? 
 
Unfavorable opinion of Iran    86% 
Favorable                       7% 
No opinion                      6% 
 
Source: The Gallup Organization, February 2006. 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart. 
 
Question: I'd like your opinion about some possible 
international concerns for the U.S. Do you think ...? 
 
Iran's nuclear program is a 
major threat                      65% 
 
Minor threat                      24% 
 
Not a threat at all                5% 
 
No opinion                         6% 
 
Source: Pew Research Center, February 2006. 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart. 
 
Question: Last week the president of Iran announced that Iran has 
begun enriching uranium and said his country had "joined the club" of 
nuclear nations. The current U.S. position is to try to find diplomatic 
solutions, but to keep military action as an option. Do you ...
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