European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 10, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 looks like just plane confusion but it in t a photo All those aircraft that look As if they aeronautical version of Jack straws Are in planes Are undergoing maintenance on the sailing in the Mediterranean taking part were dropped by a youngster playing an reality parked in an orderly pattern. The deck of the Carrier Saratoga which is in routine exercises. Military action no Way to fight terrorism poll says London not people in France Britain and majority of the 1,951 people interviewed 59 percent to Germany say they believe american military action 25 percent considered Domestic terrorism the greater against International terrorism would Only make the prob Lem worse even though they Are dissatisfied with their own governments handling of the problem a new Yor times poll shows. The Survey found some support for joining american economic sanctions against Libya something that the governments of All three countries have declined to do. French respondents favored joining in the sanctions 42 percent to 29 percent germans were evenly divided at 33 percent and the British opposed the sanctions by a margin of 41 percent to 38 percent a Gap equal to the margin of sampling error of the British Survey. In the German sur vey the margin of sampling error was also three Points i France it was four Points. In addition less than half the respondents in the three countries said the United states was overexcited about terrorism. And most agreed As president Reagan has argued that Libya and the Palestine liberation Organiza Tion had been involved in terrorist attacks. The poll also found that no More than a fifth of those surveyed in any of the three nations said pressure on Israel to make concessions to the palestinians would help to solve the problem. The Survey was conducted last month by the times to measure Western europeans opinions on an Issue that has irritated relations Between their governments and Washington no Survey was conducted in Italy the site of Many recent terrorist incidents including an attack on dec. 27 at a Rome Airport because it was not possible to get Survey results in a timely fashion. In the countries polled All interviewing was concluded before the assassination of prime minister Olof palme of Sweden on feb. 28. One of the most striking findings of the poll coordinated for the times by Market and opinion research International of London was the extent to which purely Domestic terrorism was considered a greater problem than terrorist acts linked to the Middle East. The finding was clearly connected to other opinions in particular people who said Domestic terrorism was the greater problem tended to be less sympathetic to . Initiatives. Danger. Northern Ireland was not included in the British Survey. In Germany Domestic terrorism most recently linked to the red army faction was seen As a growing threat More than foreign terrorist groups by 41 percent to 35 percent among the 2,007 people interviewed. Only in France was terrorism from abroad seen As the More serious problem by a plurality of 43 percent to 33 percent of the Sample of 994 adults. France has had terrorist attacks by extreme leftist groups and Basque and corsican separatists As Well As by Middle Eastern arid armenian groups. In All 25 percent in Germany 29 percent in France and 41 percent in Britain said their governments were doing All they could to fight terrorism. In a new York times lbs news poll in january 38 percent of americans surveyed said their government was doing All it could. The european Survey found a sense of resignation that As Long As Israel did not make concessions to the palestini ans terrorism would continue. Substantial majorities took that position though Only about a third of the respondent said they held the View strongly. But on the key question of whether pressure on Israel to make concessions to the palestinians would reduce terror ism Only 20 percent of the French 16 percent of the British and 15 percent of the germans said it would. In All three countries blame for terrorism fell heavily on Libya and the Plo with roughly three respondents in five listing them As a source of terrorism. In France Iran also was mentioned that frequently and two fifths of the French also listed Syria. The Only other sources of terrorism to receive nearly As much mention were Domestic groups such As the Irish Republican army cited by 59 percent of the British the red army faction cited by 53 percent of the germans and direct action named by 50 percent of the French. Israel was cited As a source of terrorism by a third of the British and French and a fifth of the germans. A striking difference among the three countries was the extent to which they blamed the United states and the soviet Union for terrorism. Soviet Union or its intelligence services for terrorism while 16 percent blamed the United states or the Cia. The French were far More Likely to blame soviet than american authorities by 31 percent to 18 percent. And Only 7 percent of the germans blamed the United states for terrorism while 20 percent named the soviet Union. Almost every measure in the Survey suggested that the United states would find Little support in Europe if it made military action a regular response to terrorism. The respondents were asked if the United states took military action against those responsible every time a terrorist attack affected americans do you think this would reduce International terrorism or would it Only make things worse opposition was strongest in Britain where Only 17 per cent said american military action would reduce terror ism while 64 percent said it would make things worse. In Germany 22 percent said they supported american Mili tary action and 45 percent said they did not. In France 27 percent said they thought american Mili tary action would help fight terrorism 44 percent said i would not. Another question underlined the deep differences be tween Western europeans and americans on the Issue of military action. Respondents were Given a list of five Possi ble actions against terrorism including two military options one against the terrorists themselves the other against countries that supported terrorism. In the times lbs news poll in january 56 percent of americans favored military action against either or both of those targets. But in Britain Only 36 percent favored such action As did 31 percent in France and 27 percent i Germany. One of the intriguing aspects of the times Survey is that while the British were slightly More inclined than the French or germans to favor military action against terror ism in general they were the most strongly opposed to american action. An explanation for that attitude was offered by Robert m. Worcester chairman of Market and opinion research International who is widely regarded As Britain s leading authority on polling. It s part of the current wave of anti a rn4 air i to Torr 5r� Diin \17,-. A i ,.,. Americanism in Britain Worcester said citing discord in the British were about As Likely to blame one super pow Britain Over the siting of american cruise missiles Andin Britain which faces intermittent violence stemming Urr Xit. I i to or y., j  i mum a i my ainu us Vuie Taii e missiles an from the conflict in Northern Ireland an overwhelming eras the other. Eighteen percent of the British blamed the concerns about american policy toward Europe in general