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Poll Says Half Of Canadians Don’t Approve Of US Air Strike That Killed Iranian General
Despite the relative calm that has descended in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran each claimed victory in the escalating tensions, two-thirds of Canadians (66%) now see the world as a “more dangerous place” after key Iranian general Qassim Soleimani’s murder.
By DESIBUZZCanada Staff
VANCOUVER – Canadians are divided over the US air strike that killed Iranian general Qassim Soleimani with about 52 percent disapproving of the violent action that many have speculated contributed to the accidental downing of the Ukranian airline resulting in the deaths of 176 people including 57 Canadian citizens.
As Canadians continue to grieve for fellow citizens who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by Iran, they are also expressing opinions about events that occurred in the days leading up to the tragedy.
The results of a new public opinion survey from Angus Reid Institute indicate just over half (52%) disapprove of the U.S. airstrike that resulted in the death of a key Iranian general, Qassim Soleimani.
In retaliation for that airstrike, Iran launched ballistic missile strikes on two military bases housing U.S. and Canadian troops. Flight 752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s airport, hours later.
Despite the relative calm that has descended in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran each claimed victory in the escalating tensions, two-thirds of Canadians (66%) now see the world as a “more dangerous place” after Soleimani’s murder.
On January 3, United States President Donald Trump authorized a drone strike that killed Suleimani. This event provided the impetus for Iran’s missile strikes on January 8, the evening that Flight 752 was accidentally shot down over the Iranian capital of Tehran.
The investigation into who ultimately shoulders the blame for the plane crash continues, but a majority of Canadians believe the initial strike to kill Suleimani should never have happened in the first place. Half (52%) say that they disapprove of the decision, while three-in-ten approve (30%). One-in-five (18%) are not sure.
American perspectives on the drone strike are more divided. According to a HuffPost/YouGov survey, 43 per cent of Americans approve of the decision, while 38 per cent say the opposite. Equal numbers in each country say they do not know whether or not this was the right call by the Trump administration.
The divergence in support for the airstrike largely comes from the difference in those who say they “strongly approve” of the decision. Three-in-ten Americans say this (30%), compared to close to one-in-five (18%) of Canadians. Equal numbers in each country strongly disapprove of the decision:US Airstrike, Iran, Angus Reid, Angus Reid Institute.
The Angus Reid Institute (ARI) was founded in October 2014 by pollster and sociologist, Dr. Angus Reid. ARI is a national, not-for-profit, non-partisan public opinion research foundation established to advance education by commissioning, conducting and disseminating to the public accessible and impartial statistical data, research and policy analysis on economics, political science, philanthropy, public administration, domestic and international affairs and other socio-economic issues of importance to Canada and its world.
