Protecting the United States from terrorism means more to Americans than promoting democracy abroad, a Pew Research Center study found.
Since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Americans consider protecting U.S. shores from terrorism a top priority, according to a UPIreport. The study, conducted every four years, found 83 percent of those questioned held that opinion in 2013, which is slightly down from its high of 86 percent in 2005.