Feb. 9 - 12, 2006, USA TODAY/CNN GALLUP POLL

These results show that Americans trust the U.N. more than George W. Bush to handle the Iran issue, and that they are fearful of him using military force too quickly...or should I say, prematurely. [source]

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

Approve 39%
Disapprove 56%
No opinion 4%

2. Would you say that you are financially better off now than you were a year ago, or are you financially worse off now?

Better off 37%
Worse off 39%
Same 24%

3. In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, do you think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, or not?

Yes, a mistake 55%
No, Not 42%
No opinion 3%

3A. Do you favor or oppose the U.S. war with Iraq?

Favor 40%
Oppose 56%
No opinion 4%

3B. Who do you think is currently winning the war in Iraq — the U.S. and its allies, the insurgents in Iraq, or neither side?

U.S. and its allies 31%
Insurgents in Iraq 10%
Neither side 55%
No opinion 4%

4. Thinking about the efforts the federal government is making to rebuild areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina, do you think the federal government – is doing too much, is doing the right amount, or is not doing enough?

Too much 8%
Right amount 35%
Not enough 51%
No opinion 7%

5. What do you think the United States should do to get Iran to shut down its nuclear program – take military action against Iran now, use economic and diplomatic efforts but not take military action right now, or take no action against Iran at this time?

Take military action now 9%
Use economic/ diplomatic efforts 68%
Take no action at this time 18%
No opinion 5%

5A. Suppose the United States does take economic and diplomatic action, but those efforts do not work. If that happens, do you think the United States should – or should not – take military action against Iran?

Yes, should 40%
No, should not 49%
No opinion 11%

5B. How confident are you in the Bush administration’s ability to handle the situation in Iran – very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

Very confident 17%
Somewhat confident 28%
Not too confident 27%
Not at all confident 28%
No opinion 1%

5C. How confident are you in the United Nations’ ability to handle the situation in Iran – very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

Very confident 8%
Somewhat confident 39%
Not too confident 27%
Not at all confident 24%
No opinion 2%

5D. How concerned are you that the U.S. will be too quick to use military force in an attempt to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons – very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?

Very concerned 34%
Somewhat concerned 35%
Not too concerned 20%
Not concerned at all 10%
No opinion 1%

5F. Suppose Iran does develop nuclear weapons. Just your best guess, how likely is it that …

Iran would provide a nuclear weapon to terrorists who would use it against the United States
Very likely 50%
Some-what likely 30%
Not too likely 12%
Not at all likely 6%
No opinion 2%

Iran would provide a nuclear weapon to terrorists who would use it against Israel
Very likely 49%
Some-what likely 32%
Not too likely 12%
Not at all likely 4%
No opinion 4%

The Iranian government would use nuclear weapons against Israel
Very likely 41%
Some-what likely 36%
Not too likely 15%
Not at all likely 4%
No opinion 4%

The Iranian government would use nuclear weapons against the United States
Very likely 30%
Some-what likely 29%
Not too likely 26%
Not at all likely 12%
No opinion 2%

For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.