WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- Public opinion is mixed about President Obama's decision to use the U.S. military to help Libyan rebels, a Rasmussen Reports survey released Thursday indicates.
While the survey indicated 45 percent of likely U.S. voters support the president's decision, 47 percent said they think he should have gotten congressional approval before ordering the military into action in Libya, pollsters said.
Thirty-four percent of Americans said they disagreed with the decision about the United States' participating in the coalition effort that include enforcing a no-fly zone, while 21 percent said they weren't sure about it, Rasmussen Reports said.
Concerning congressional approval, 34 percent said it wasn't necessary, but 19 percent said they were undecided, results indicated.
Results are based on a nationwide survey of 1,000 likely voters Tuesday and Wednesday. The margin of error is 3 percentage points.
