The Monday Poll: Where you stand on the U.S. campaign against ISIS

President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and other officials meet with the representatives of Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates and Iraq in New York on Tuesday after the U.S. and five Arab nations participated in strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria. Pablo Martinez Monsivais Associated Press

When we asked for your thoughts on the U.S. campaign against the Islamic State, little did we know that the nation was about to launch new attacks in Syria. Against that backdrop, here are the results of this unscientific survey, based on more than 150 responses:

1) The Islamic State poses imminent dangers to Americans on U.S. soil.

Strongly agree42%

Somewhat agree22%

Strongly disagree19%

Somewhat disagree16%

2) The president is correct to emphasize a larger role for a coalition of regional partners.

Strongly agree62%

Somewhat agree20%

Strongly disagree13%

Somewhat disagree5%

3) The U.S. should concede that ground troops will be needed to “degrade and destroy” ISIS.

Strongly agree35%

Somewhat agree17%

Strongly disagree33%

Somewhat disagree15%

4) The stability of the Middle East rests with the outcome of U.S. and coalition military intervention.

Strongly agree48%

Somewhat agree17%

Strongly disagree27%

Somewhat disagree7%

This story was originally published September 23, 2014 at 4:17 PM with the headline "The Monday Poll: Where you stand on the U.S. campaign against ISIS."

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