Rassmusen... 75% Support Military Action Only When U.S. Vital Interests Are At Stake
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Birthplace of Independent Conservativism Liberty -vs- Tyranny Americans in general support a more limited view as to when the U.S.A. should commit to overseas military action than our last four Presidents have shown. It seems the nations populace is closer to Ronald Reagan's view on this issue than those who have occupied the White House following him. Rasmussen Reports : Thursday, July 07, 2011 Compared to the four presidents who followed him, Ronald Reagan had a more limited view of when to send U.S. military force into action overseas and voters today still embrace the more restrained use of force that he advocated. Seventy-five percent (75%) of voters nationwide agree that “The United States should not commit its forces to military action overseas unless the cause is vital to our national interest.” A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only 12% of voters disagree while 13% are not sure. That was the first...