67% of US Opposes Preemptive Strike on North Korea: Poll

The majority of Americans oppose a preemptive military strike against North Korea and trust the US military—as opposed to President Trump—to handle current situation "responsibly," the Washington Post reports. The new numbers come from a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll. 

Here are some of the results:

• 72% of Americans trust the US military to handle the North Korea situation responsibly.
• Only 37% feel the same way about Trump.
• That's still more than the 8% who trust Kim Jong Un to act responsibly.
• 67% of Americans oppose a preemptive military strike against North Korea.
• And 69% believe such a military strike would drastically increase the risk of a larger war in East Asia.

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