Americans Want End To Weapons Development

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<snip> Polling Data

Do you think it is or is not necessary for the U.S. to develop new types of nuclear weapons, beyond those that it already has?

Is necessary 30%
Is not necessary 66%
No answer 4%

Here are some positions about the possible use of nuclear weapons by the United States. Which one comes closest to your position?

The U.S. should never use nuclear weapons under any circumstances 18%

The U.S. should only use nuclear weapons in response to a nuclear attack 57%

In certain circumstances, the U.S. should use nuclear weapons even if it has not suffered a nuclear attack 21%

No answer 3%

Source: Knowledge Networks / Program on International Policy Attitudes
Methodology: Interviews to 801 American adults, conducted from Dec. 21 to Dec. 26, 2004. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.

http://www.cpod.ca/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=5670

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1. It's always nice to find out your fellow citizens are intelligent. nt