Survey: SHOH33

Question:
How certain are you that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction? Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that it has such weapons?

Answers: ( respondents)
Absolutely Certain 32%
Pretty Certain 37%
Not Certain 26%
Don't Know 4%
Other Response 1%

Related questions:

On a diferent topic, I'd like to name some important national issues. Please tell me whether you think they are very important, somewhat important or not important. So when I mention the Iraq war, si that very important, somewhat important or not important? (appeared in SHOH37, September 22, 2007)
Now let me ask which party, the Democrats or the Republicans, you think is best able to deal with these issues. So which party is best able to handle the war in Iraq? (appeared in SHOH37, September 22, 2007)
Here are some important issues facing America:our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, whoch ONE of these is most important to you? (appeared in SHOH33, July 06, 2006)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving education, and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all thse issues I just mentioned, which ONE of these is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH31, October 21, 2005)
In general do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing with the situation in Iraq? (appeared in SHOH31, October 21, 2005)
Do you think the United States did the right thing or the wrong thing in sending troops into Iraq? (appeared in SHOH31, October 21, 2005)
Should the United States begin pulling its troops out of Iraq as soon as possible or should we stay for at least a few years until the new govenrnment in Iraq is secure? (appeared in SHOH31, October 21, 2005)
Here are some important issues facing Americans:our war on terrorism, peace for trhe Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal debt. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which one of these is the most imporant to you? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing with the situation in Iraq? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Do you think the United States did the right thing or the wrong thing in sending trooops into Iraq? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Give me your best guess on this next question. How many years do you think it will be before most of our trooops are able to leave Iraq? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Do you think President Bush and his military advisers have a clear, well-thought out plan to get our troops out of Iraq, or not? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Should the United States begin pulling its troops out of Iraq as soon as possible, or should we stay for at least a few years until the new government in Iraq is secure? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Do you think the United States is safer from terrorist attack today or less safe because of our miliary action in Iraq? (appeared in SHOH30, July 19, 2005)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security and Reducing the federal budget deficit? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
Despite everyting that has happened, do you think the United States has done a good thing or a bad thing by sending our military to occupy Iraq (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
How carefully would you say you follow news media coverage of America's military occupation of Iraq? Would you say you read and watch news accounts very closely, somewhat closely ot not closely? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
How often would yu say you think about America's miliary occupation of Iraq? You do think of it almost every hour, several times a day, about once a day, several times a week or do you think about our miliary occupation less than once a week? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
Please don't be embarrasssed if you don't know the answer to this question. Give me your best guess: About how many Americans have died in Iraq in the past two years? Is it less than five hundred, about five hundred, about a thousand, about fifteen hundred, about two thouand or more than two thousand? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
I'd like to name several moral issues that affect our coutry. Please tell me whether you feel each is very important, somewhat important or nnot importan as a moral issues for our country. So wehnI say divorce is this very important moral issues for America, somewhat important or not an important moral issue? What about hunger? What about abortion? How about spouse abuse? How about child abuse? How about gambling? How about pornography? How about homosexuality? How abou same sex marriage? How about greed in America? How about America's decision to start a war with Iraq? How about America'w treatment of prisoners of war? How about America's postwar occupatonnof Iraq? (appeared in SHOH29, February 10, 2005)
Despite everything that has happened, do you think the United Stats has done a good thing or a bad thing by sending our mlitary to occupy Iraq? (appeared in SHOH28, October 14, 2004)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which ONE of these is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH27, July 05, 2004)
Despite everything that has happened, do you think the United States has done a good thing or a bad thing by sending our military to occupy Iraq? (appeared in SHOH27, July 05, 2004)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which ONE of these is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
As you know, the United States sent troops into Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction. Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that this was the correct thing to do? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
Thinking about America's foreign policy, how do you feel about our policy of preventive military attacks on countries that we feel threaten our national security? Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with this policy? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
Despite everything that has happened, do you think the United States has done a good thing or a bad thing by sending our military to occupy Iraq? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
Should the United States send troops to countries other than Iraq and Afghanistan in order to combat terrorism? (appeared in SHOH26, March 09, 2004)
As you know, the United States sent troops into Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction. Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that this was the correct thing to do (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which ONE of these is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH25, November 04, 2003)
As you know, the United States sent troops into Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction. Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that this was the correct thing to do? (appeared in SHOH24, August 15, 2003)
How certain are you that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction immediately before the United States began the war? Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that it had such weapons? (appeared in SHOH24, August 15, 2003)
Thinking about America's foreign policy, how do you feel about our policy of preventive military attacks on countries that we feel threaten our national security? Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree not disagree, disagree or strongly disagree with this policy? (appeared in SHOH24, August 15, 2003)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving health care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which ONE of these is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
As you know, the United States sent troops into Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction. Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that this was the correct thing to do? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
If you had to guess, do you think former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is still alive? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
How quickly do you think the United States will be able to pull most of its troops out of Iraq. Will our armed forces be pulled in a month, three months, six months, a year or longer than a year? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
How certain are you that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction immediatley before the United States began the war? Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that it had such weapons? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Overall, do you think America historically has been correct in most of its decisions to go to war? (appeared in SHOH23, May 18, 2003)
Two U.S. medical volunteers save hundreds of Iraqi children? (appeared in SHOH18, October 21, 2001)
If the United States sends troops to Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction, would you be absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement would be correct? (appeared in SHOH22, January 30, 2003)
Here are some important issues facing America: our war on terrorism, peace in the Middle East, improving the American economy, protecting Social Security, improving Health Care, improving education and reducing the federal budget deficit. Of all the issues I just mentioned, which one is the most important to you? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
The United States is the world's only remaining military superpower. How important do you think it is that we continue to keep its military might at this level? Is it very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant or very unimportant to you? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
How likely do you think it is in the next 10 years that some nation will try to attack the United States in an attempt to seize our territory? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Revolutionary War with Britain to gain American independence was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "I'm going to quickly read to you a list of wars in which the United States has engaged. Please tell me if you are absolutely certain our involvement in the war was correct, pretty certain or not certain if our involvement in the war was correct. So when I talk about the Revolutionary War with Britain to gain American independence, are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement was correct?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the War of 1812 with Britain to assure the safety of American sailors was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "I'm going to quickly read to you a list of wars in which the United States has engaged. Please tell me if you are absolutely certain our involvement in the war was correct, pretty certain or not certain if our involvement in the war was correct. So when I talk about the War of 1812 with Britain to assure the safety of American sailors, are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement was correct?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Mexican War of 1845, fought over control of Texas, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "I'm going to quickly read to you a list of wars in which the United States has engaged. Please tell me if you are absolutely certain our involvement in the war was correct, pretty certain or not certain if our involvement in the war was correct. So when I talk about the Mexican War of 1845, fought over control of Texas, are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement was correct?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Spanish American war, fought to end Spanish colonialism in Cuba and the Far East, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about the Spanish American war fought to end Spanish colonialism in Cuba and the Far East?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in World War I, fought to aid Britain and France against Germany for control of Europe, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about World War I fought to aid Britain and France against Germany for control of Europe?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in World War II, fought after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and Nazi Germany declared war on the United States, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about World War II fought after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and Nazi Germany declared war on the United States?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Korean War, fought after troops allied with the Soviet Union and Communist China sought to occupy territory now known as South Korea, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about the Korean War fought after troops allied with the Soviet Union and Communist China sought to occupy territory now known as South Korea?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Vietnam War, fought to help South Vietnam in its long-term struggle with Communist-supported forces in North Vietnam, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about the Vietnam War fought to help South Vietnam in its long-term struggle with Communist-supported forces in North Vietnam"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Are you absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement in the Persian Gulf War, fought after Iraq invaded and occupied the Middle Eastern nation of Kuwait, was correct? [question as worded during phone survey: "How about the Persian Gulf War fought after Iraq invaded and occupied the Middle Eastern nation of Kuwait?"] (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
What if the United States sends troops to Iraq to force it to disarm its weapons of mass destruction? Would you be absolutely certain, pretty certain or not certain that our involvement is correct? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
If we send troops to Iraq, do you think this war will go down in American history as a major conflict, or not? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)
Which man do you think is the greater threat to America's safety and security, Saddam Hussein or Osama bin Laden? (appeared in SHOH21, October 28, 2002)