In 2001, most Americans were prepared for years of military action
How long U.S. adults said military combat forces should be used to deal with terrorism, Nov. 2–4, 2001
Horizontal bar chart. Fifty-six percent said military combat forces should be used for more than five years if necessary. Thirteen percent said one to two years, nine percent three to five years, seven percent less than one year, six percent said not to use combat forces, and four percent gave an unspecified length.
