Europeans in favor of military action against Iran

Ingezonden door LVB op 2007-04-07 15:56

52 percent of Europeans would support military action against Iran, if such an action could prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. That is the result of a poll by the French agency TNS Sofres. The poll was held before the capture of the 15 British marines by Iran. 17.000 Europeans were questioned in the 27 member countries of the EU. In Denmark, 68 percent are in favor. Belgium comes second place with 65 percent in favor. Germany (45 percent) and Spain (42 percent) are among nine countries were no majority exists in favor of military action. Slovakia (38 percent) and Malta (37 percent) are the least enthousiastic about military action. 81 percent of Europeans think the Iranian leaders are lying when they say that their nuclear program will only serve peaceful purposes.

USS Nimitz as seen during my visit to San Diego in November 2004 - now on her way to the Persian Gulf


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#46446

Kris

donderdag, 16 augustus, 2007 - 16:24

 

I don't know, but somehow I don't think those figures are right ... I can't imagine us Belgians going to war with a country who's totally not posing any treath to us and wich most of Belgians can't even point out on a map.

Check out who paid for that inquiery :)

I just don't believe most of Europeans want a new war ... just like most of Americans. The majority is against the Iraq policy, so I guess they don't want to make the conflict getting bigger ... the people that is ... of course the neo-cons desperately want to mess up the middle-east this would mean even more profits for them ...

#39262

Nelson

vrijdag, 27 april, 2007 - 03:38

 

Interesting. I'll link to in my blog,

http://www.nelsonguirado.co...

By the way, how can I get in contact with you?

#39062

kurt

zondag, 22 april, 2007 - 18:13

 

(and would one invade Russia for helping Iran in building their nuclear power plants?)

#39061

kurt

zondag, 22 april, 2007 - 18:11

 

Although I think Iran would be happy to get nuclear weapons, their point of needing nuclear energy is also justified. Iran has a large population, and nuclear energy is their only option to obtain electricity at low cost, high efficiency (water power, oil & gas are not going to cut it for them). To be fair, if one is really interested in a nuclear-free Middle East, one has to point to Israel as well, but they of course never sign on to the NPT. I do think that when Iran would eventually resign itself from the NPT, a case of military action against the country could be made much easier; but Iran is of course not -that- stupid.

#38800

AS

zondag, 15 april, 2007 - 10:54

 

http://www.craigmurray.co.uk
Ter correctie

#38799

AS

zondag, 15 april, 2007 - 10:53

 

Een uitvindsel van Wolfowitz en co waarschijnlijk, ze zijn toch gewoon om te liegen.
Gelieve http://www.craigmurray.coo.uk te bezoeken voor degelijk info ivm het Midden Oosten.

#38664

ivan janssens

donderdag, 12 april, 2007 - 13:48

 

Wow. Frankly ashtonishing result. Not much press coverage though.

#38429

LVB

zondag, 8 april, 2007 - 15:14

 

Sources:
http://www.lalibre.be/artic...
http://www.tns-sofres.com/e...

#38428

Briggs

zondag, 8 april, 2007 - 12:50

 

They certainly didn't ask me...not finding it back on the TNS Sofres website

#38408

traveller

zaterdag, 7 april, 2007 - 22:17

 

@ luc

Do you know how many flemish and walloons havce been asked?

#38403

Michel Vuijlsteke

zaterdag, 7 april, 2007 - 22:00

 

Ah, alwyas with the trolling.

"The Flemish tend to provincialism". Oh my. In comparison to what, pray tell?

#38377

Cogito

zaterdag, 7 april, 2007 - 18:27

 

Worthy of publishing in Dutch too. The Flemish tend to provincialism and do not know about and are hardly (neutrally) informed of anything "unbelgian".