This statistic shows British public opinion on September 24 to 25, 2014, on whether the RAF should join the US-led air strike operations against Islamic State/ISIS in Iraq and/or Syria. Whereas nearly half of the 1,972 respondents approved of a RAF campaign in both countries, only 6 percent approved of an Iraq only campaign, and even fewer for a Syria only campaign. The complexity of the situation was also highlighted, with almost a quarter saying that they didn't know.
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YouGov. (September 26, 2014). ISIS/Islamic State is active in both Syria and Iraq. Do you think the RAF should take part in air strikes against ISIS/Islamic State forces in....? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/325974/opinion-uk-air-strikes-islamic-state-isis/
YouGov. "ISIS/Islamic State is active in both Syria and Iraq. Do you think the RAF should take part in air strikes against ISIS/Islamic State forces in....? ." Chart. September 26, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325974/opinion-uk-air-strikes-islamic-state-isis/
YouGov. (2014). ISIS/Islamic State is active in both Syria and Iraq. Do you think the RAF should take part in air strikes against ISIS/Islamic State forces in....? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325974/opinion-uk-air-strikes-islamic-state-isis/
YouGov. "Isis/Islamic State Is Active in Both Syria and Iraq. Do You Think The Raf Should Take Part in Air Strikes against Isis/Islamic State Forces In....? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325974/opinion-uk-air-strikes-islamic-state-isis/
YouGov, ISIS/Islamic State is active in both Syria and Iraq. Do you think the RAF should take part in air strikes against ISIS/Islamic State forces in....? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325974/opinion-uk-air-strikes-islamic-state-isis/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
ISIS/Islamic State is active in both Syria and Iraq. Do you think the RAF should take part in air strikes against ISIS/Islamic State forces in....? [Graph], YouGov, September 26, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/325974/opinion-uk-air-strikes-islamic-state-isis/