Survey: SHOH39

Question:
Overall, do you think America historically has been correct in most of its decisions to go to war?

Answers: ( respondents)
Yes 68%
No 27%
Don't Know 5%

Related questions:

Give me your best guess on this question. Do you personally belong to any group or organization that employs lobbyists? (appeared in SHOH43, January 27, 2010)
There are thousans of people in Washington who are paid to talk to members of Congress about pending legislation on behalf of individuals, corporations and many other groups. These peole are called lobbyists. Doyou think lobbyists have a tremendousamount of influence, some influence, only a little influence or hardly any influence on pending legislation? (appeared in SHOH43, January 27, 2010)
Do you think the country is headed on the right track orthe wrong track? (appeared in SHOH43, January 27, 2010)
Does it seem to you that people, in general, have become less civil and less polite when they talk about the federal government, have they become more civil and polite or has there been no change in how civil and polite people are when they talk about the federal government? (appeared in SHOH42, September 26, 2009)
Are you personally more angry at the federal government than you used to be? (appeared in SHOH42, September 26, 2009)
Does it seem to you that people you know are more angry with the federal government these days than they used to be? (appeared in SHOH42, September 26, 2009)
Here are a few questions about your feelings about the federal govenrnment based in Washington. Generally, do you think the work the goverment is doing is making your own life better, making it worse or having no effect upon you? (appeared in SHOH42, September 26, 2009)
How about military preparedness? Is it very important, somewhat important or not important? (appeared in SHOH37, September 22, 2007)
Which party is best for dealing with military preparedness? (appeared in SHOH37, September 22, 2007)
Do you think america basically is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH36, May 19, 2007)
Do you think America is bascially headed in the right directionor the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH34, November 03, 2006)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong directiion? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
I'd like to ask you a few questions about your feelings about the federal government based in Washington, D.C. Generally, do you think the work the government is doing is making your own life better, making it worse or having no effect upon you? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
Does it seem to you that the people you know personally are more angry with the federal government these days than they used to be? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
Ae you, personally, more angry at the federal government than you used to be? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
In general, how important do you believe open public access to government records and information is? Do you believe that public access is critical to the functioning of good government, or do you believe that it plays only a minor role? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
How do you get most of your information about the actions and activities of state and local government? Do you get most of your information from newspapers, from television, or from some other source? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
I want to ask how interested you are in the actions and activities of various levels of government. So when it comes to your state and local governments, would you say you are very interested, somewhat interested, somewhat uninterested or completely uninteested? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
How about the federal government (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Have you attended a local govenrment hearing or meeting? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Have you attended a federal government hearing or meeting? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
The federal govenrment and most state governments have laws concerning public access to government information and the public's right to attend meetings, These are often referred to as 'freedom of information" or "right to know" or "sunshine" laws. Do you genrally feel these laws give you and other Americans too much, too little or just about the right amount of access to government records and information? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Do these sunshine laws give you too much, too little or the right amount of access to government meetings and hearings? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Do thse laws give you too much, too little or the right amount of access to court records? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Some believe government records should be considered public records and that information should be withheld only if a govrnment agency can show that release of the inform ation would do harm. Others belive that it is the responsiblity of government to protect the information it hold and that record should be made public only if the citizen can make a sound legal case for its release. Which of those comes closer to your view? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Many state and local courts allow cameras into courtrooms during trials so that citizens can watch them on television. Do you think this is a good idea or bad idea? (appeared in SHOH32, March 02, 2006)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH31, October 21, 2005)
Do you think the United States did the right thing or the wrong thing in sending troops into Iraq? (appeared in SHOH31, October 21, 2005)
Should the United States begin pulling its troops out of Iraq as soon as possible or should we stay for at least a few years until the new govenrnment in Iraq is secure? (appeared in SHOH31, October 21, 2005)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Here are some important issues facing Americans:our war on terrorism, peace for trhe Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal debt. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which one of these is the most imporant to you? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Should the United States begin pulling its troops out of Iraq as soon as possible, or should we stay for at least a few years until the new government in Iraq is secure? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Do you think the United States is safer from terrorist attack today or less safe because of our miliary action in Iraq? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Do you think America basically is headed in the right directon or the wrong directon? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
How carefully would you say you follow news media coverage of America's military occupation of Iraq? Would you say you read and watch news accounts very closely, somewhat closely ot not closely? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
How often would yu say you think about America's miliary occupation of Iraq? You do think of it almost every hour, several times a day, about once a day, several times a week or do you think about our miliary occupation less than once a week? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
Please don't be embarrasssed if you don't know the answer to this question. Give me your best guess: About how many Americans have died in Iraq in the past two years? Is it less than five hundred, about five hundred, about a thousand, about fifteen hundred, about two thouand or more than two thousand? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
I'd like to name several moral issues that affect our coutry. Please tell me whether you feel each is very important, somewhat important or nnot importan as a moral issues for our country. So wehnI say divorce is this very important moral issues for America, somewhat important or not an important moral issue? What about hunger? What about abortion? How about spouse abuse? How about child abuse? How about gambling? How about pornography? How about homosexuality? How abou same sex marriage? How about greed in America? How about America's decision to start a war with Iraq? How about America'w treatment of prisoners of war? How about America's postwar occupatonnof Iraq? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
Despite everything that has happened, do you think the United Stats has done a good thing or a bad thing by sending our mlitary to occupy Iraq? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
As you know, the United States sent troops into Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction. Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that this was the correct thing to do? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
Thinking about America's foreign policy, how do you feel about our policy of preventive military attacks on countries that we feel threaten our national security? Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with this policy? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
Despite everything that has happened, do you think the United States has done a good thing or a bad thing by sending our military to occupy Iraq? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
As you know, the United States sent troops into Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction. Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that this was the correct thing to do? (appeared in SHOH24, August 15, 2003)
Thinking about America's foreign policy, how do you feel about our policy of preventive military attacks on countries that we feel threaten our national security? Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree not disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with this policy? (appeared in SHOH24, August 15, 2003)
How quickly do you think the United States will be able to pull most of its troops out of Iraq. Will our armed forces be pulled in a month, three months, six months, a year or longer than a year? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
How certain are you that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction immediatley before the United States began the war? Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that it had such weapons? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Do you, personally, know anyone who has died in any of America's wars? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Do you, personally, know anyone who has died in any of America's wars? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Has there ever been anyone in your family, either recently or in past generations, who died in combat while serving in the U.S. military? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
I'd like to ask you a few questions about your feelings about the federal government based in Washington, DC. Generally, do you think the work the government is doing is making your own life better, making it worse, or having no effect upon you? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Does it seem to you that the people you know personally are more angry with the federal government these days than they used to be? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Are you, personally, more angry at the federal government than you used to be? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Only half of the adults in America voted in last year's presidential election. Do you think this was because people feel their vote doesn't count or people are disenchanted with politics or people didn't have time to vote or for some other reason? (appeared in SHOH19, January 21, 2002)
Would you want the federal government to control the costs of gasoline, or do you want the free market to prevail? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
Would you want the federal government to control the costs of electricity, or do you want the free market to prevail? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
If the United States sends troops to Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction, would you be absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement would be correct? (appeared in SHOH22, January 30, 2003)
How certain are you that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction? Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that it has such weapons? (appeared in SHOH22, January 30, 2003)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving Health Care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which one is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
The United States is the world's only remaining military superpower. How important do you think it is that we continue to keep its military might at this level? Is it very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant or very unimportant to you? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
America currently has 1,400,000 people in the military. Do you think we need this many to remain safe, do we need more or do we need fewer? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
If you had a son or daughter of military age, would you like to see him or her enter a military career or would you suggest a different occupation? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
How likely do you think it is in the next 10 years that some nation will try to attack the United States in an attempt to seize our territory? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Revolutionary War with Britain to gain American independence was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "I'm going to quickly read to you a list of wars in which the United States has engaged. Please tell me if you are absolutely certain our involvement in the war was correct, pretty certain or not certain if our involvement in the war was correct. So when I talk about the Revolutionary War with Britain to gain American independence, are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement was correct?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the War of 1812 with Britain to assure the safety of American sailors was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "I'm going to quickly read to you a list of wars in which the United States has engaged. Please tell me if you are absolutely certain our involvement in the war was correct, pretty certain or not certain if our involvement in the war was correct. So when I talk about the War of 1812 with Britain to assure the safety of American sailors, are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement was correct?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Mexican War of 1845, fought over control of Texas, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "I'm going to quickly read to you a list of wars in which the United States has engaged. Please tell me if you are absolutely certain our involvement in the war was correct, pretty certain or not certain if our involvement in the war was correct. So when I talk about the Mexican War of 1845, fought over control of Texas, are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement was correct?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our use of federal troops during the American Civil War to stop the secession of the Southern Confederacy from the United States was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about the use of federal troops during the American Civil War to stop the secession of the Southern Confederacy from the United States?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Spanish American war, fought to end Spanish colonialism in Cuba and the Far East, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about the Spanish American war fought to end Spanish colonialism in Cuba and the Far East?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in World War I, fought to aid Britain and France against Germany for control of Europe, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about World War I fought to aid Britain and France against Germany for control of Europe?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in World War II, fought after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and Nazi Germany declared war on the United States, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about World War II fought after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and Nazi Germany declared war on the United States?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Korean War, fought after troops allied with the Soviet Union and Communist China sought to occupy territory now known as South Korea, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about the Korean War fought after troops allied with the Soviet Union and Communist China sought to occupy territory now known as South Korea?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Vietnam War, fought to help South Vietnam in its long-term struggle with Communist-supported forces in North Vietnam, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about the Vietnam War fought to help South Vietnam in its long-term struggle with Communist-supported forces in North Vietnam"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Persian Gulf War, fought after Iraq invaded and occupied the Middle Eastern nation of Kuwait, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about the Persian Gulf War fought after Iraq invaded and occupied the Middle Eastern nation of Kuwait?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
What if the United States sends troops to Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction? Would you be absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement is correct? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
If we send troops to Iraq, do you think this war will go down in American history as a major conflict, or not? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Which man do you think is the greater threat to America's safety and security, Saddam Hussein or Osama bin Laden? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)