[b]Americans back President Barack Obama's decision to begin conducting air strikes in Iraq, but strongly oppose sending American ground troops to fight the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds.

Fifty-eight percent of Americans in the new poll supported Obama's authorization of air strikes against insurgents in Iraq, while 24 percent said they oppose the move. A similar percentage said they would approve of the use of drones. The air strikes brought a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, with 66 percent of Democrats and 65 percent of Republicans supporting the move. Independents expressed less positive opinions, with just half approving.

Polls have consistently shown Americans' wariness of foreign intervention, as Obama noted in a Thursday speech. "I know that many of you are rightly concerned about any American military action in Iraq -- even limited strikes like these," he said.

Now that the decision to launch strikes has been made, though, Americans are considerably more supportive than they were in earlier polling that asked them simply to consider the possibility of such strikes. A June HuffPost/YouGov poll asked Americans to weigh possible interventions in Iraq, with just 44 percent in favor of air strikes and 33 percent opposed.[/b]

[b]Approval of Obama's handling of the situation in Iraq has also risen modestly. Two months ago, just 33 percent of Americans approved, with 45 percent disapproving; in the most recent poll, views were about evenly split, with 42 percent approving, and 40 percent disapproving. His approval on Iraq rose 7 points among Democrats, and 9 points among independents and Republicans.

Americans are divided about whether the U.S. government has been aggressive enough in its response to the situation in Iraq. Thirty-six percent of those polled said the American government should respond more forcefully to insurgents in Iraq, while 16 percent said the response should be less aggressive. Another 22 percent said the U.S. government's response to insurgents in Iraq has been about right.

Desire for a tougher response, however, has exceeded support for actually sending in more troops. Only 15 percent supported sending American ground troops to fight the Islamic State, compared to 63 percent who opposed it. Americans were also opposed to sending American troops to assist Iraqi army units, though by a smaller margin of 45 percent to 30 percent.

Republicans were the most supportive of sending ground troops to Iraq, with 25 percent of Republicans endorsing the idea. By comparison, 12 percent of Democrats and 13 percent of independents said they would support sending American ground troops to fight ISIS.[/b]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/12/iraq-poll_n_5669691.html

see as americo confuse, they no know who be friend, or who be enemy. however he know him tricks, americo go hang for him web of tricks. airstrike no foot soldier, how that make sense?

they come send 3000 soldiers (equipped), abi na soldier they call am now so they go dey well equipped, they just no want talk about the fleet of submarines that will be locking around the coast, and a carrier. just to fight ebola! how bullet go kill something wey soldier no see, maybe na to kill the host. how this come make sense now?

anyway americo and his partners, i know say you don realize say, na just 0.01% of our resources na hin you carry all this while, you wan come with dagger, shovel and guns come begin total digging for africa. well i know the africa leaders don lose brains before even him mama born am except for a very few, if not just one or none self wey don soji.

i am happy to announce to the americo and his partners, that you won't find nothing, as from this moment, the owner is coding his property under tight lock, your sciences and technology won't unlock it even if you are here for the next 500 million years, but you won't be here, i'll be here and my fellow black brothers and sisters will be here, and on our land that we gave to you. americo na bad investment you just make.