Americans back attack on Iran: survey

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The poll showed 56 percent of Americans would support attack on Iran.

14 March,2012 05:48 am

Most Americans would favor a military strike against Iran if presented with evidence that the Middle Eastern country is building nuclear weapons, according to a poll released Tuesday.The poll showed 56 percent of Americans would support armed intervention, and 53 percent said they would still support military action even if it meant higher gas prices. More people, 62 percent, said they would endorse military action by Israel.President Barack Obama said last week that he “will take no options off the table” in the US effort to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. At the same time, Obama scolded Republican presidential candidates for “too much loose talk of war.”Campaigning in Missouri Tuesday, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney criticized Obama for what he sees as the president twisting the Iran debate into a chance to blame Republicans for high gas prices.