Most Americans oppose the US-led pre-emptive strike on the DPRK

67 per cent of respondents believe that the United States should strike at the DPRK only if Pyongyang is the first to attack the United States or its allies

About two-thirds of the citizens of the United States of America are opposed to the United States having a pre-emptive strike against North Korea. This follows from a poll commissioned by The Washington Post and the ABC TV channel. The results of the poll are published on Sunday, September 24.

67 percent of respondents believe that the United States should strike at the DPRK only if Pyongyang is the first to attack the United States or its allies. 23 percent of respondents expressed their support for the fact that their country attacked the DPRK first. 69 percent of respondents believe that the American blow to the DPRK threatens the war in East Asia, which will involve other participants.

42 percent of respondents do not believe in the ability of US President Donald Trump to resolutely resolve the crisis around the DPRK. 37 percent of respondents, on the other hand, believe that Trump can cope with the crisis. For comparison: 72 percent of respondents believe in the ability of the American military leadership to manage the situation. Only eight percent of respondents agreed with the idea that the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Ying, is capable of resolving the crisis responsibly. At the same time, 70 percent believe that the DPRK poses a serious threat to the United States.

As reported, speaking to the UN General Assembly in New York, US President Donald Trump threatened to "completely destroy" North Korea.

Kim Jong-il, himself commenting on the statement by Tramp in the UN, called the US president "mentally abnormal," and promised that North Korea would make "unprecedented rigorous measures" in response to American threats.

On Thursday evening, Trump signed a decree extending sanctions against the DPRK.

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