KILLINGAL-AWLAKIRAISESOBAMA’SAPPROVALONTERRORISM EIGHT POINTS
Last week, a U.S. drone strike in Yemen killed Anwar al-Awlaki, the English-speaking imam linked to several attempted terrorist attacks on the United States.Al-Awlaki was an American citizen, but that doesn’t bother many respondents inthe latest
Economist
/YouGov Poll. Asked whether the military should try to killU.S. citizens suspected of being terrorists, or arrest them to be tried in civiliancourts, 43% would have the suspect targeted; 36% would give the American sus-pect the Constitutional right to trial.
Should betargeted forkillingShould be triedin a courtof lawNot sure43%36%21%
Should terror suspects who are U.S. citizens be deliberately killed byU.S. military forces or should they be granted the constitutional rightgiven to U.S. citizens to be tried in a court of law?
Majorities of Republicans, conservatives, and those over 65 years old believe terrorsuspects should be killed, even if they are U.S. citizens. Men favor killing suchsuspects 51% to 32%, women divide 36% in favor and 39% opposed.As they did a year ago, Americans think any U.S. citizens captured as terror sus-pects should be treated as enemy combatants, not given the rights of U.S. citizens.Since Al-Awlaki’s death, the President’s approval rating for handling terrorism hasrisen, just as it did after the killing of Osama bin Laden in May. In this poll, 52%approve of the way President Obama is handling terrorism, up eight points from last
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week. And though only 36% of Republicans approve of the President’s handling of terrorism, that is the highest rating Barack Obama gets from them on any issue.
President Obama's Performance on Terrorism
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obamais handling the issue of terrorism?"
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Approve: 52%Disapprove: 37%203040506070200920102011
Approval of the President’s handling of terrorism rose 15 points after the killing of Osama bin Laden.However, ten years after the start of the war in Afghanistan, which began in thewake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the public is not as positive aboutthe President’s performance managing that concern. Just 36% this week approveof how the President is handling the war in Afghanistan, and half disapprove. Ap-proval for handling the war in Afghanistan has not changed significantly in the lastweek.
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President Obama's Performance on the War in Afghanistan
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the wayBarack Obama is handling the war in Afghanistan?"
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Approve: 36%Disapprove: 50%2030405060200920102011
DESPITE AL-AWLAKI’S DEATH, 64% STILL SEEAL-QAEDA AS A SERIOUS THREAT
Although nearly half of those in the latest
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