This morning the US launched a missile strike against the airbase in Syria from which it is suspected Tuesday's chemical attack on civilians was launched. Do you think the US should or should not have responded to the chemical attack, and if so how appropriate a response was the US missile strike?

This morning the US launched a missile strike against the airbase in Syria from which it is suspected Tuesday's chemical attack on civilians was launched. Do you think the US should or should not have responded to the chemical attack, and if so how appropriate a response was the US missile strike? Published on 7 April 2017 → Survey conducted on 7 April 2017 on 3467 GB adults

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Gender

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The US should have responded, but the missile strike went too far

20%

The US should have responded, but the missile strike did not go far enough

The US should have responded, and the missile strike was the right level of response

27%

The US should not have responded

15%

Don't know

29%

The US should have responded, but the missile strike went too far

20%

The US should have responded, but the missile strike did not go far enough

The US should have responded, and the missile strike was the right level of response

27%

The US should not have responded

15%

Don't know

29%

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