War-weary Americans back Iran nuclear deal by 2-to-1 margin

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/28/war-weary-americans-back-iran-nuclear-deal-by-2-to-1-margin/



War-weary Americans back Iran nuclear deal by 2-to-1 margin
By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, November 28, 2013 9:29 EST

Americans back a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran by a two-to-one margin and are very wary of the United States resorting to military action against Tehran even if the historic diplomatic effort fails, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday showed.

According to the survey, 44 percent of Americans support the interim deal reached Sunday between Iran and six world powers in Geneva, and 22 percent oppose it.

The findings come as good news for President Barack Obama, whose approval ratings have dropped in recent weeks, largely due to the botched rollout of his flagship healthcare reform law, the Affordable Care Act.

Even if the Iran deal fails, 31 percent think the U.S. should launch further diplomacy, while 49 percent would want to then increase sanctions. Only 20 percent would want U.S. military force to be used against Iran.



unhappycamper comment: The elephant in the room: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Terrorists

Until the AUMF is repealed, any US President can start an adventure without Congressional approval.

Another interesting feature of the AUMF:

The AUMF was also the basis of one of the principal arguments advanced by the Department of Justice in the NSA warrantless surveillance controversy, namely that the AUMF implicitly overrode the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.