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Should the U.S. Support the Creation of a Permanent U.N. Peacekeeping & Police Force?

Yes31 %31 %31 % 31.18 % (135)
No64 %64 %64 % 64.20 % (278)
I do not know3 %3 %3 % 3.46 % (15)
I have no opinion0 %0 %0 % 0.69 % (3)
Other, please list in comments0 %0 %0 % 0.46 % (2)

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