War With Iraq - Trends (2002-2007)

Approval of Bush's/Blair's handling of the situation and support for invasion in different scenarios

Q Do you approve or disapprove of the way the President of America, George W. Bush, is handling the current situation with Iraq?

24-25 Sep 2002* 17-20 Jan 2003* 28 Feb- 2 Mar 2003* 14-16 Mar 2003* 25-27 Jul 2003 11-13 May 2007
  % % % % % %
Approve 30 19 23 21 26 9
Disapprove 59 68 65 65 60 85
Don't know 11 13 12 14 14 6
Net approve -29 -49 -42 -44 -34 -76

*Asked as "Do you approve or disapprove of the way the President of America, George W. Bush, is handling the current situation with Iraq (the country ruled by Saddam Hussein)?" before July 2003 Base: c. 1,000 GB adults aged 18+

Q Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is handling the current situation with Iraq?

24-25 Sep 2002 11-13 Oct 2002 17-20 Jan 2003 28 Feb- 2 Mar 2003 14-16 Mar 2003 25-27 Jul 2003 17-21 Feb 2005 11-13 May 2007
  % % % % % % % %
Approve 40 35 26 36 30 32 28 17
Disapprove 49 47 62 53 54 55 63 77
Don't know 11 18 13 12 16 13 9 6
Net approve -9 -12 -36 -17 -24 -23 -35 -60

Base: c. 600-1,000 GB adults aged 18+

 

Q Would you support or oppose Britain joining any American-led military action against Iraq, with UN approval?

  24-25 Sep 17-20 Jan
  2002 2003
  % %
Support 71 61
Oppose 23 29
Don't know 6 10
 
Net support (+%) +48 +32

Base: c. 600-1,000 GB adults aged 18+

Q Would you support or oppose Britain joining any American-led military action against Iraq, without UN approval?

  24-25 Sep 17-20 Jan
  2002 2003
  % %
Support 22 15
Oppose 70 77
Don't know 8 8
 
Net support (+%) -48 -62

Base: c. 600-1,000 GB adults aged 18+

Q Would you support or oppose British troops joining any American-led military action against Iraq in each of the following circumstances?

The UN inspectors find proof that Iraq is trying to hide weapons of mass destruction, and the UN security council votes in favour of military action

  28 Feb-2 Mar 2003 14-16 Mar 2003
  % %
Support 75 74
Oppose 18 17
Don't know 7 7

 

The UN inspectors find proof that Iraq is trying to hide weapons of mass destruction, but the UN security council does not vote in favour of military action

  28 Feb-2 Mar 2003 14-16 Mar 2003
  % %
Support 42 48
Oppose 41 37
Don't know 13 15

 

The UN inspectors do not find proof that Iraq is trying to hide weapons of mass destruction, but the UN security council votes in favour of military action

  28 Feb-2 Mar 2003 14-16 Mar 2003
  % %
Support 42 46
Oppose 46 41
Don't know 12 12

 

The UN inspectors do not find proof that Iraq is trying to hide weapons of mass destruction, and the UN security council does not vote in favour of military action

  28 Feb-2 Mar 2003 14-16 Mar 2003
  % %
Support 24 26
Oppose 67 63
Don't know 10 11

Base: c. 600-1,000 GB adults aged 18+

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