q14 Do you consider Saudi Arabia an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States?

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1 CBS NEWS POLL THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ AND IRAN May 27-28, 2003 q14 Do you consider Saudi Arabia an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States? Total Rep Dem Ind Oct01d Ally Friendly but not an ally Unfriendly Enemy DK/NA q15 Do you consider France an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States? Feb03c Ally Friendly but not an ally Unfriendly Enemy DK/NA q16 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation between Israel and the Palestinians? Jul02b Approve Disapprove DK/NA q17 Do you think establishing peace in the Middle East is something that the American government can do something about, or not? HALF SAMPLE A Aug02a Can do something about Cannot do something about DK/NA q18 Do you think establishing peace in the Middle East is something that George W. Bush can do something about, or not? HALF SAMPLE B Can do something about Cannot do something about DK/NA

2 CBS NEWS POLL: THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ AND IRAN May 27-28, q25 Which comes closer to your opinion on what the United States policy should be after the war with Iraq? 1. The United States should not attack another country unless that country has attacked the United States first. OR 2. The United States should be able to attack any country it thinks might attack the United States. Total Rep Dem Ind Apr03b U.S. should not attack U.S. should attack DK/NA q26 When it comes to how people around the world feel about the United States today, is it more important for people around the world to like the U.S. for its policies, or is it more important for them to respect the U.S. for its military power? Like policies Respect military power Both (Vol.) DK/NA q30 Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not? Worth it Not worth it DK/NA q31 Thinking back now to the weeks before the war with Iraq, do you think the Bush Administration overestimated the number of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, underestimated the number of weapons of mass destruction, or accurately estimated the number of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? HALF SAMPLE C May03a Overestimated Under estimated Accurately estimated DK/NA q32 Do you think the Bush Administration exaggerated the number of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in order to build more support for the war, or not? Those Who Said Overestimated in Q31 Exaggerated Not DK/NA 5 6

3 CBS NEWS POLL: THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ AND IRAN May 27-28, q33 Thinking back now to the weeks before the war with Iraq, do you think U.S. intelligence agencies, such as the CIA, overestimated the number of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, underestimated the number of weapons of mass destruction, or accurately estimated the number of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? HALF SAMPLE D Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % Overestimated Under estimated Accurately estimated DK/NA q34 Do you think the U.S. intelligence agencies exaggerated the number of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in order to build more support for the war, or not? Those Who Said Overestimated in Q33 Exaggerated 75 Not 20 DK/NA 5 q35 How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to capture or kill Saddam Hussein - would you say you are very confident he will be caught, somewhat confident, not too confident or not at all confident? Very confident Somewhat confident Not too confident Not at all confident Already dead (vol.) DK/NA q36 How much confidence do you have that the United States will eventually find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Would you say you are very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident? Very confident Somewhat confident Not too confident Not at all confident Already found (vol.) DK/NA q37 From what you have heard or read, do you think Saddam Hussein is probably alive or probably dead? Probably alive Probably dead DK/NA

4 CBS NEWS POLL: THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ AND IRAN May 27-28, q38 Does it matter if Saddam Hussein is alive or dead? Total Rep Dem Ind % % % % Yes, it matters No, it doesn't matter DK/NA q39 How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly? Very well Somewhat well Somewhat badly Very badly DK/NA q40 Which do you think the Iraqi people are feeling right now - grateful to the United States for getting rid of Saddam Hussein, or resentful of the United States for being in Iraq right now? Grateful Resentful Both (vol.) DK/NA q41 Which of these would you say is the United States' MOST important accomplishment in Iraq so far: 1) Liberating the Iraqi people, or 2) stopping Iraq from developing weapons of mass destruction, or 3) showing the world that the U.S. will take pre-emptive military action when it thinks it is necessary. Liberated people Stopped weapons Showed pre-emptive action All (Vol.) None (Vol.) DK/NA q42 Looking ahead, which of these would you say SHOULD be the United States' most important priority in Iraq NOW: 1) making sure Iraq has stability, or 2) finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; or 3) finding Saddam Hussein and other members of his family. Stability Finding weapons Finding Saddam Hussein All (Vol.) Stability and Finding weapons Finding weapons and Hussein Stability and Finding Hussein None (Vol.) DK/NA

5 CBS NEWS POLL: THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ AND IRAN May 27-28, q43 How likely do you think it is that the success of the United States and its allies in the Iraq war will cause the U.S. to intervene militarily in Iran - very likely, somewhat likely, or not very likely? Total Rep Dem Ind Apr03b Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely DK/NA q48 Which comes closer to your opinion - Iran is a threat to the United States that requires military action now, Iran is a threat that can be contained, or Iran is not a threat to the United States at all? Threat requiring action now Threat that can be contained Not a threat DK/NA UNWEIGHTED Total Respondents 758 WEIGHTED Total Republicans Total Democrats Total Independents Half Sample A Half Sample B Half Sample C Half Sample D