In the wake of the chemical attacks in the suburbs of Damascus, the drumbeat is increasing for western military intervention in Syria. Surveys conducted since the Syrian conflict began in 2011 have found substantial reticence among the US public for taking direct military action. Americans want to avoid getting drawn […] Read more »
Public opinion and intervention in Syria: 60 years of Gallup polling on U.S. military actions
Public opinion polls have shown that the U.S. public has been consistently wary about military intervention in Syria. … So how does the current sentiment of U.S. residents compare with public sentiment on the eve of — or at key turning points during — prior conflicts? The results can provide […] Read more »
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 […] Read more »
On Syria, it’s complicated
Capital Insight pollster Scott Clement discusses why the American public is of two minds when it comes to getting involved in Syria. Recent polls: Syria Read more »
Americans wary of Syria intervention
As the U.S. weighs a response to Syria, recent polling has shown Americans largely opposed to military action and few paying close attention to the ongoing conflict. But that could change with the Syrian government’s use of what the Obama administration says were chemical weapons. [cont.] Jennifer Agiesta, AP Recent […] Read more »
Walking Loudly and Carrying a Big Stick
… This female-male divergence of opinions is an enduring characteristic of polls on the use of military force and generally persists regardless of the weapons system employed, military mission undertaken, whether the intervening force is unilateral or multilateral, and the strategic objective proposed. The gap is also one that is […] Read more »