Poll: Americans are pretty much fine with drone hits on foreigners
Americans overwhelmingly approve of President Barack Obama’s use of drones to kill foreign terrorists, but fewer support the policy when the target is a U.S. citizen, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Seventy-one percent of Americans back the drone war, which began under President George W. Bush and was expanded under Obama. Only 20 percent oppose the program, according to the CBS News poll. Support is high across party lines — 78 percent of Republicans, 70 percent of Democrats and 68 percent of independents are supportive.
But Americans aren’t as certain about targeting U.S. citizens abroad who have become terrorists. A plurality, 49 percent support the program, and 38 percent oppose killing American terrorists. Fifty-eight percent of GOPers back the idea, along with 48 percent of Democrats and 45 percent of independents.
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the CIA has been engaged in lots of different things that get people killed for various reasons ever since, well, the CIA came about, right?
Silenced pistol, throats cut, staged suicides, unfortunate car accidents, sudden “heart attacks”, drone strikes—I mean, the outcome is all the same, right?
ted c on February 13, 2013 at 9:12 AM
I think poll results should be pretty much classified with horoscopes.
Akzed on February 13, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Yeah well the definitions are becoming more vague by the day, that’s the problem. We’re at a turning point and Bark is the guy in charge, that doesn’t make me feel safer.
Bishop on February 13, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Sure would be interesting to see that poll again when a Republican/Conservative gets in office. I would bet that the Progs polled would be less positive for some reason…..
Garym on February 13, 2013 at 9:33 AM
Absolutely. If they are not American citizens I have no issue with having them dead.
astonerii on February 13, 2013 at 9:53 AM
I was going to say this. American rights for American citizens is the issue. Everyone else, quite honestly, I am absolutely out of patience for.
MelonCollie on February 13, 2013 at 10:08 AM
OMG ! Big Sis is in charge , now I feel safe .
Lucano on February 13, 2013 at 11:23 AM