TIME/CNN Poll: AMERICAN OPINION ON THE WAR

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Was the U.S. government too optimistic in what it told the public would probably happen in the war with Iraq?

55% Yes, too optimistic 38% No, not too optimistic

How much longer do you think the war against Iraq will last?

2% Less than two weeks 13% Two to four weeks 32% One to three months 46% Four months to more than a year

Would you support the war if it resulted in the deaths of as many as 500 U.S. troops?

59% Yes 33% No 8% Not sure

As many as 1,000?

47% Yes 41% No 12% Not sure

As many as 5,000?

34% Yes 50% No 16% Not sure

Would you support the war if it resulted in the deaths of as many as 500 Iraqi civilians?

63% Yes 29% No 8% Not sure

As many as 1,000 Iraqi civilians?

50% Yes 39% No 11% Not sure

As many as 5,000 Iraqi civilians?

40% Yes 47% No 13% Not sure

If the U.S. removes Saddam Hussein from power but does not capture or kill him, would you consider the military action a victory for the U.S.?

34% Yes 62% No

If Iraq uses chemical weapons against U.S. troops, do you think the U.S. should respond by using battlefield nuclear weapons against Iraqi soldiers?

42% Yes 51% No

In general, do you think the media are acting responsibly or irresponsibly in their coverage of the war in Iraq?

62% Responsibly 31% Irresponsibly

Do you have generally favorable or generally unfavorable impressions of these world leaders? Not Favorable Unfavorable familiar George W. Bush 67% 30% 2% British Prime Minister Tony Blair 72% 10% 16% French President Jacques Chirac 12% 57% 29%

From a telephone poll of 1,014 adult Americans taken for TIME/CNN March 27 by Harris Interactive. Margin of error ±3.1%. "Not sures" omitted for some questions.