Millennials ambivalent on fighting Islamic State, Harvard poll shows

CAMBRIDGE – A Harvard University poll shows that most American millennials believe the U.S. should intensify the fight against Islamic State terrorists in the Middle East with more ground troops – but few said they would willingly join the service to help. While 60 percent of those surveyed said they would back sending in more troops to fight Islamic State forces, which have occupied parts of Iraq and Syria, 85 percent indicated they probably or definitely would not join the effort, even if mil

CAMBRIDGE – A Harvard University poll shows that most American millennials believe the U.S. should intensify the fight against Islamic State terrorists in the Middle East with more ground troops – but few said they would willingly join the service to help. While 60 percent of those surveyed said they would back sending in more troops to fight Islamic State forces, which have occupied parts of Iraq and Syria, 85 percent indicated they probably or definitely would not join the effort, even if mil…