"Trump is already said to be prepared to strike military and cartel assets in Venezuela, an especially sensitive move after a Russian official recently claimed his government was sending air defense missiles to Venezuela, and might send offensive strike missiles as well."
"American military attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Western Pacific carrying illicit drugs have created a furor in the media and within the Democratic Party. But that’s about as far as the rage goes: Most Americans support the actions and, if they fail, back further action against the governments that support the drug cartels, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll shows.
"The online nationwide poll, taken from Oct. 28 to Oct. 31 by 1,418 adults, has a +/- 2.8 percentage point margin of error.
"I&I/TIPP asked respondents: “The U.S. military has been destroying boats in the Caribbean and Pacific carrying illegal drugs from Venezuela and Colombia that are blamed for many American deaths. Do you support or oppose these air strikes to stop shipments of illegal drugs, including fentanyl and similar narcotics?”
"Support was strong across the board, with 60% favoring the policy “strongly” (37%) or “somewhat,” while just 28% opposed it either “strongly” (16%) or “somewhat” (12%), and another 12% saying they weren’t sure.
"Republicans were strongest in backing the policy, with 82% saying they support it, and just 9% saying they oppose it. Independents and third-party members were also strongly behind the policy, with 50% supporting and 35% opposing.
"But even the Democrats didn’t oppose it. They split evenly, with 45% in support and 45% in opposition." . . . More...
Terry Jones is an editor of Issues & Insights. His four decades of journalism experience include serving as national issues editor, economics editor, and editorial page editor for Investor’s Business Daily.
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