Seventy-seven percent of Americans view the development of nuclear weapons by Iran as a critical threat to the United States, according to a new Gallup poll.
An even larger number, 84 percent, responded that the Islamic State and international terrorism are critical threats.
And what about the Israeli-Palestinian Authority conflict?
It is down in sixth place, after military power of North Korea and Russia, with 49 percent viewing it a critical threat and 41 percent seeing it is an “important” threat. Next in line are the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the economic power of China.
Gallup concluded:
ISIS and international terrorism loom largest in Americans’ minds as critical threats to U.S. interests. In a winter that has seen acts of unspeakable terrorism, with Obama seeking authorization for military action against the Islamic State, Americans are clearly concerned about Islamic militants and terrorists.
The conflict in Ukraine may not worry Americans as much because they see it as more of a threat to Europe than to the U.S.
And that helps explain why President Barack Obama does not want Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu talking to Congress about the Iranian nuclear threat, even if there were not elections in Israel.
He would rather distract Americans and talk about the peace process, but no one really cares.