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Article: Public: Iran's Nuclear Program Poses Threat to U.S. Iran still perceived as greatest threat to world stability.(Survey)
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- Gallup Poll News Service
- Article date:
- December 20, 2007
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Byline: Joseph Carroll
Synopsis: Most Americans say Iran's nuclear program poses a threat to the United States, but only one-third say it is a "very serious" threat. Americans continue to believe that Iran is the greatest threat to world stability, and believe the true purpose of Iran's program is to produce nuclear weapons, not nuclear power.
PRINCETON, NJ -- Earlier this month, a new report by U.S. intelligence indicated that Iran shut down its program to develop nuclear weapons in 2003 and would not be able to develop a nuclear weapon until at least 2009. But the White House and other foreign policy leaders have cautioned the public about thinking ...