This statistic shows the public opinion of respondents from the United Kingdom (UK) when asked “do you think the United States and Britain are/were right or wrong to take military action against Iraq?” The data shows that as time has progressed, support for military action in Iraq has diminished. Since as early as May 2004 there was a prevailing anti-war attitude among respondents.
Do you think the United States and Britain are/were right or wrong to take military action against Iraq?
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YouGov. (June 1, 2015). Do you think the United States and Britain are/were right or wrong to take military action against Iraq? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/583975/united-kingdom-uk-public-opinion-of-military-action-in-iraq/
YouGov. "Do you think the United States and Britain are/were right or wrong to take military action against Iraq?." Chart. June 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/583975/united-kingdom-uk-public-opinion-of-military-action-in-iraq/
YouGov. (2015). Do you think the United States and Britain are/were right or wrong to take military action against Iraq?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/583975/united-kingdom-uk-public-opinion-of-military-action-in-iraq/
YouGov. "Do You Think The United States and Britain Are/Were Right or Wrong to Take Military Action against Iraq?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/583975/united-kingdom-uk-public-opinion-of-military-action-in-iraq/
YouGov, Do you think the United States and Britain are/were right or wrong to take military action against Iraq? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/583975/united-kingdom-uk-public-opinion-of-military-action-in-iraq/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Do you think the United States and Britain are/were right or wrong to take military action against Iraq? [Graph], YouGov, June 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/583975/united-kingdom-uk-public-opinion-of-military-action-in-iraq/