Intervention in Syria, the news media and public opinion

… I think that the fact that the polls say Americans are wary in Syria does not mean all that much. If the Obama administration is able to do something that has a decisive effect, they will look like heroes. And if they look impotent in their use of military force, it will rebound against them. But the polling numbers showing American reticence, as of right now, doesn’t add up to much, because it’s really not a salient issue. [cont.]

Matthew Baum (Harvard Kennedy School), Journalist’s Resource

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