Poll: Which countries should the U.S. help defend if they're attacked?

In first place in terms of countries America should assist is Canada. Seventy-eight percent (78%) favor aiding our northern neighbor in the event of an attack, and just 16% disagree.

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Next comes Great Britain, but then it’s been more than two centuries since America fought its way free of the Mother Country. Seventy-three percent (73%) think the United States should provide military help for Britain if it is attacked, but nearly one-in-five Americans (18%) are against such assistance.

Tied for third are Mexico and Israel, each with 59% support in the event of an attack. Twenty-eight percent (28%) oppose helping our neighbor to the south, and 13% are unsure. Similarly, 29% don’t think American should help Israel militarily, while 12% are undecided.

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