{"id":53802,"date":"2003-09-23T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-09-23T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2003\/09\/23\/give-un-control-in-order-to-get-more-foreign-troops\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T04:11:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:11:15","slug":"give-un-control-in-order-to-get-more-foreign-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2003\/09\/23\/give-un-control-in-order-to-get-more-foreign-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Give UN Control in Order to Get More Foreign Troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"introduction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/legacy\/193-1.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concerned by the rising costs and growing casualties of the U.S. military operation in Iraq, Americans are looking to the United Nations to assume a greater role in the country, even if that means ceding some authority over military decisions to the world body. Just over half (51%) believe that the United States should give up some military control to the United Nations in order to get other countries to deploy troops to Iraq.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is even more support for the U.N. taking on significant responsibility for establishing a stable government in Iraq. Seven-in-ten Americans favor such a role for the U.N., up from 64% in April when major combat was winding down. Americans remain divided over whether the U.S. or the U.N. should have the most say in creating a new government, though a growing number (44%) wants the U.N. take the lead.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the persistent attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq, the public remains solidly behind the mission. Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) think the U.S. should keep its troops in Iraq until a stable government is formed, while 32% want to withdraw the forces as soon as possible. The percentage of Americans who say the U.S. made the right decision in going to war has held steady at 63% since early August, and perceptions of how well the military operation is going have stabilized as well. However, as in recent months few (15%) believe things are going very well, which was the majority view in April.<\/p>\n\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/legacy\/193-2.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, there is substantial public opposition to the rising cost of the military operation. Nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) say they oppose President Bush&#8217;s request for an additional $87 billion for military and rebuilding costs in Iraq and Afghanistan while just 36% back the request. Notably, this is not just a case of &#8220;sticker shock.&#8221; When a separate sample was asked whether they favor a &#8220;large amount&#8221; to support U.S. efforts in the two countries, with the total dollar amount not specified, there was nearly as much opposition to the spending (55%).<\/p>\n\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/legacy\/193-3.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest Pew Research Center national survey of 1,500 adults, conducted Sept. 17-22, finds substantial doubt about whether President Bush has a plan for bringing the situation in Iraq to a successful conclusion. More than half (58%) say the president does not have a clear plan for exiting Iraq, compared with less than a third (32%) who say he does. And many fewer are satisfied with the president&#8217;s explanations of the current situation than was the case before the war. Just 30% say the president has &#8220;explained clearly&#8221; his plans for the end game in Iraq, compared with 49% who said he had explained the reasons for war clearly prior to military engagement.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A growing number of Americans also fault the president for not lining up more allied backing before going to war in Iraq. A narrow majority (53%) still feels Bush was right to order the attack when he did, but 42% say he should have waited for more allied support, up from 28% in April.<\/p>\n\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/legacy\/193-4.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Americans accept one of Bush&#8217;s central premises for the war \u00ad that it helps in the struggle against global terrorism. 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