Middle East Academic Survey Research Exposition
The Middle East Academic Survey Research Exposition *MEASURE* fielded on 7/8/2005-7/13/2005 found that:
1. 58% of Middle East Academics polled believe the Bush Administration will not accept any level of Iranian nuclear program. However 72% believe the Administration should accept tightly monitored civilian power generation in Iran.
2. 67% of Middle East Academics polled believe that Israeli regional ambitions and security are “extremely influential” on Bush Administration regional policy, while 27% believe they are “influential”.
3. 88% of Middle East Academics polled believe that Israeli regional ambitions should be a “neutral” or “non-influential” factor on Bush Administration policy toward Iran.
4. 56.2% of Middle East Academics polled believe there is a 50% or higher probability that the US will engage in military strikes against Iran within the next three years; 61.% believe there is a 50% or higher probability that Israel will strike.
5. 92.1% of Middle East Academics polled believe that the US policy formulation process toward Iran is functioning “not very well” to “poorly”.