RT breaks down public and Capitol Hill reactions to the new Middle East war, launched days before election season
US President Donald Trump’s order to attack Iran has drawn mixed reactions among Americans, with polls showing a clear public split and statements from lawmakers exposing divisions within both the Republican and Democratic parties.
Trump claimed the joint US-Israeli military campaign, launched on Saturday and dubbed ‘Operation Epic Fury’, was necessary to dismantle Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Tehran insisted the strikes were entirely unprovoked and has retaliated with missiles and drones targeting Israel and US bases across the Middle East.
Analysts note the campaign, launched mere days before primary contests begin for the November midterm general elections in the US, has the lowest starting support in modern American history. RT breaks down the numbers.
How has the US general public reacted?
Opinion polls showed growing public discontent with the campaign. A YouGov snap poll conducted on the first day of the strikes found 34% of Americans supported the action, with 44% opposed, marking a historic low in initial support for a major US military campaign – as opposed to the war in Afghanistan (92% initial approval) and the Iraq War (71%).
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