At the Cato Institute, Emily Ekins and Hunter Johnson explain that Americans are not hoping for a war with Iran. They write:
As open military strikes erupt between Israel and Iran, Americans are not ready for another war in the Middle East. Put simply, Americans are exhausted. New surveys show that few Americans support getting the US military involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Instead, most would prefer diplomatic pathways, sanctions, or even cyberattacks on computer systems before sending weapons or US troops. And if military intervention were deemed to be necessary, they’d rather that other countries lead.
YouGov finds that only 16% of Americans think the US military should get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Six in 10 (60%) say it should not, and 24% aren’t sure. Majorities of Democrats (65%), Republicans (53%), and independents (61%) all agree they do not want the US military involved.
At the same time, an overwhelming majority (85%) of the public does not want Iran to get or develop a nuclear weapon, Harvard-Harris found. These views are bipartisan—nearly identical shares of Democrats (86%) and Republicans (85%) don’t want this to happen. But only a minority (24%) of Americans believe that Iran’s nuclear program currently presents an “immediate and serious threat” to the United States.
Thus, Americans hope that other means short of military intervention will be enough to stop Iran’s nuclear development program…
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