Monday Poll results: Discouraged about terrorism around the world

Terrorism attacks in France and elsewhere around the world have many people on edge. And this week’s Monday Poll shows they are discouraged by the continued violence.

The results from almost 450 respondents:

1. The terrorist attacks in Europe — and the recent upheaval in Turkey — are good reasons for Americans to cancel plans to vacation in those parts of the world this summer and fall.

Strongly agree 29%

Agree 29%

Disagree 30%

Strongly disagree 12%

2. The war on terrorism, which started under President George W. Bush, appears to be going well with President Barack Obama continuing the fight.

Strongly agree 7%

Agree 24%

Disagree 25%

Strongly disagree 44%

3. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has the right idea of using water-boarding and other forms of torture on captured terror suspects.

Strongly agree 22%

Agree 16%

Disagree 8%

Strongly disagree 53%

4. Recent moves by Obama to leave 8,400 military personnel in Afghanistan through the end of his presidency and increase U.S. troop strength in Iraq to 4,647 will do very little to help keep Americans safe at home.

Strongly agree 29%

Agree 34%

Disagree 31%

Strongly disagree 6%

This story was originally published July 19, 2016 at 7:51 PM with the headline "Monday Poll results: Discouraged about terrorism around the world."