Public Backs U.N. Assent on Iraq (washingtonpost.com)

The survey found that 56 percent of the public is willing to wait in order to win U.N. endorsement of U.S.-led military strikes against Iraq. Another 39 percent said the United States should "move quickly," even without the Security Council's backing.

A majority -- 57 percent -- would favor taking action without the approval of the United Nations if this country had the support of key allies such as Britain, Australia and Italy.

President Bush's overall job approval rating, which rose after his State of the Union address last month, has returned to its pre-speech level. Currently, 60 percent favorably view Bush's performance as president, down from 64 percent in a Post-ABC poll conducted two weeks ago.