Americans Against US Global Intervention: Poll

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A majority of Americans expressed that most people now believe that America should "mind its own business internationally," and want their leaders to adopt a less interventionist approach, according to a US poll published on Tuesday.

The findings published by the Pew Research Center in association with the Council on Foreign Relations, suggest that Americans want their leaders to adopt a less interventionist approach, although there is a growing desire for the development of stronger trade and business links abroad.

Most people who were surveyed disapproved of US President Barack Obama's handling of foreign policy, with particularly negative views reported of his handling of China, Afghanistan, Syria and Iran.

According to the poll, Americans' views about the geopolitical clout of their country has reached a historic low, with a majority (53%) for the first time believing that the US plays a less important role than it did 10 years ago.
The poll confirms a significant shift in public attitudes, with growing concern about the privacy implications of national security efforts.

The survey was conducted in a year in which the US pulled back from a military intervention in Syria, chose a diplomatic route to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, and sought to contain the international fallout over disclosures by Edward Snowden concerning the reach and nature of surveillance conducted by the National Security Agency.

The poll questioned over two thousand adults between October 30 and November 6.

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