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Poll: Opposition to Iran Gaining Nuclear Weapons Widespread in 21 Nations, Including Egypt

(AP-Washington Post) Opposition to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons is widespread around the world, including in Egypt, Jordan and Turkey, and support for tough economic sanctions is high, according to a Pew Global Attitudes poll released Friday. In the survey of 21 nations, support for military intervention to prevent Iran from going nuclear was highest in the U.S. at 63% and lowest in Russia at 24%, while at least 50% in Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic favored military action. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received highly negative ratings in Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Lebanon, though nearly half of Pakistanis viewed him favorably.
2012-05-21 00:00:00
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