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?
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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Gallup. (September 23, 2014). Do you approve or disapprove of U.S. military action in Iraq and Syria against Islamic militants, commonly known as ISIS? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/324634/approval-of-us-military-action-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria/
Gallup. "Do you approve or disapprove of U.S. military action in Iraq and Syria against Islamic militants, commonly known as ISIS?." Chart. September 23, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324634/approval-of-us-military-action-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria/
Gallup. (2014). Do you approve or disapprove of U.S. military action in Iraq and Syria against Islamic militants, commonly known as ISIS?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324634/approval-of-us-military-action-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria/
Gallup. "Do You Approve or Disapprove of U.S. Military Action in Iraq and Syria against Islamic Militants, Commonly Known as Isis?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324634/approval-of-us-military-action-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria/
Gallup, Do you approve or disapprove of U.S. military action in Iraq and Syria against Islamic militants, commonly known as ISIS? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324634/approval-of-us-military-action-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Do you approve or disapprove of U.S. military action in Iraq and Syria against Islamic militants, commonly known as ISIS? [Graph], Gallup, September 23, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/324634/approval-of-us-military-action-against-isis-in-iraq-and-syria/
