British Public's Attitudes to the Iraq Bombings and the Internment of General Pinochet

Friday 18 December 1998

British Public's Support for Action Against Saddam Hussein

Q As you know, US and British bombers and missiles have begun bombing Iraq. On balance, do you believe that America/Britain is right or wrong to have bombed/joined in the bombing of Iraq?

Attitudes to the Iraq Bombings

Q Do you think that military action against Iraq will or will not succeed in getting Saddam Hussein replaced as President of Iraq?

Q Do you think that President Clinton's decision to bomb Iraq at this time was more to do with the international problem with Iraq, or to help him defend himself against impeachment in the American Congress?

Attitudes to the Iraq Bombings

Q Do you think it is right or wrong to ...

Attitudes to the Iraq Bombings

Q How many British lives, if any, would you say it would be worth losing to force Saddam Hussein to cooperate witht the UN arms inspectors to get rid of chemical and biological weapons' manufacture and storage in Iraq?

Attitudes to the Iraq Bombings

British Public's Attitudes to General Pinochet

Q Do you think that General Pinochet should be sent for trial in Spain, or should he be allowed to return to Chile?

Q Do you believe that General Pinochet is guilty or innocent of ordering the death of dissidents in Chile?

Attitudes to General Pinochet

Further details from a previous survey conducted from August to November 1998 by MORI Chile about General Pinochet.

Technical details

MORI On-Line Telephone Surveys (OLTS) interviewed 620 adults aged 18+ across Greta Britain on 18th December 1998 for the Mail on Sunday.

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