Attitudes Towards Bosnia
A representative quota sample of 1,002 adults aged 18+ was interviewed for MORI on 16-18 April 1993, at which time Bosnian Serb forces were surrounding the town of Srebrenica. Interviewing was conducted by telephone by On-Line Telephone Surveys. Data were weighted to match the profile of the population. The survey was conducted for the BBC Panorama programme broadcast on 19 April.
Q Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government is handling the situation in Bosnia?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Satisfied | 20 |
| Dissatisfied | 60 |
| Neither/don't know | 20 |
Q And are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the United Nations has responded to the situation in Bosnia?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Satisfied | 27 |
| Dissatisfied | 58 |
| Neither/don't know | 15 |
Q Which of the following comes closest to your view of how Britain is dealing with the war in Bosnia?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Britain is too involved already | 9 |
| Britain is doing all it can | 35 |
| Britain is not doing enough | 52 |
| None of these/don't know | 4 |
Q Do you agree or disagree with Mrs Thatcher when she says "the West, by not doing more, has been a little like an accomplice to massacre"?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Agree | 40 |
| Disagree | 51 |
| Neither/don't know | 9 |
Q A United Nations embargo forbids the supply of arms to any side in the conflict in Bosnia. Would you support or oppose ending this embargo so that the Bosnian Muslims could obtain weapons?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Support | 32 |
| Oppose | 52 |
| Neither/don't know | 16 |
Q Would you support or oppose sending in an international force, including British troops, to stop the fighting in the area? Q (To all not opposed to British soldiers being involved in armed conflict) I am going to read out two possible outcomes, if troops were sent. a) Would you support or oppose sending troops, even if they may have to stay in the area for several years? b) Would you support or oppose sending troops, even if many were likely to die?
| 160 | Send any force | Outcome (a) | Outcome (b) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | % | % | % |
| Support | 64 | 45 | 37 |
| Oppose * | 27 | 48 | 55 |
| Neither/don't know | 9 | 7 | 8 |
* Figures for "Oppose" in outcomes (a) and (b) include those opposed to sending any force at the first question and therefore not asked the second question
Q If an international force were sent to Bosnia, do you think it would be likely to stop the fighting, or not?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Yes, likely to stop the fighting | 44 |
| No, not likely to stop the fighting | 38 |
| Don't know/depends | 18 |
