Voice of a Superpowerhttp://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/files/story2539.phpThe 2004 U.S. presidential election may be the first in decades to center on the candidates’ foreign-policy views. So what do most Americans really think about Iraq, terrorism, North Korea, and free trade? Herewith an “interview” with the American people, with each answer reflecting majority positions in recent opinion polls. Americans’ surprising preferences offer insight into what voters want from their next president. Click on "Survey Results" to view the polling data underlying each answer in this virtual interview with the American public. FOREIGN POLICY: How did you feel about going to war with Iraq?
John/Jane Q. Public: It's complicated. When President George W. Bush said that Saddam Hussein was making weapons of mass destruction and might give them to terrorists, I found that argument pretty convincing. So I was all for trying to get into Iraq to find out if Saddam had those weapons, and to take them away from him if he did.
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