Poll: 2 of 3 Americans back strikes in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly two out of three Americans back US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria to combat the threat from Islamic extremists, yet half also think there's a high risk of a future terrorist attack on American soil, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll.
Americans surveyed were split on whether they approve of the way President Barack Obama is generally handling the threat from the Islamic State group and other terrorists, with about half approving and about half disapproving of his actions.
And despite more than a decade of costly war, about a third favor going beyond airstrikes and putting American military boots on the ground in Iraq or Syria.
