A new survey has found that most Americans are opposed to a U.S. military intervention in Libya to remove Muammar Gaddafi and say that President Barack Obama has not clearly stated U.S. goals for Libya.
From
March 22 - 28, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,069 registered voters with a
margin of error of +/- 2.2 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines
and cell phones. The result goes as follows:
Voters
oppose 47 - 41 percent America's involvement in Libya. In the survey which
concluded on Monday evening as President Obama was addressing the nation about
Libya, voters say 58 - 29 percent that he has not clearly stated U.S. goals for
Libya.
They say 48 - 41 percent the U.S. should not use military force to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power.
Seventy-four percent of voters are "very concerned" or "somewhat
concerned" that the U.S. will get embroiled in a long-term military conflict in
Libya. quinnipiac.edu
The
Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida,
Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research. The
Obama Administration took the United States to war against Libya without
bothering to notify Congress, much less obtain a constitutionally-mandated
declaration of war. The Hill As a
candidate in 2007, then-Sen. Obama said a president could not unilaterally
authorize military action without Congress' consent. That's just what he's now
doing in Libya. slate.com The
United States and its allies have run into some criticism for the intensity of
the firepower unleashed on Libya. rferl.org House of
Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday (March 23) sharpened his
criticism of President Barack Obama's handling of military operations in Libya,
pressing Obama over the mission's cost, leadership and exit strategy.
Reuters Newt
Gingrich, former U.S. House speaker and potential presidential candidate accused
Obama of going to war without having a real consultation with Congress.
Mcclatchydc.com [According to the Defense Department] the first 10 days of the
campaign cost the Pentagon $550 million. Nypost.com
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