Two new national polls indicate the same thing: More Americans oppose rather than favor U.S. military strikes against Syria. … As lawmakers mull whether to support a strike against Syria, it’s clear the dividing line is “hawk vs. dove” rather than Democrat vs. Republican. [cont.] Paul Steinhuser, CNN Recent polls: […] Read more »
Why President Obama needs Congress on Syria — in 3 poll numbers
President Obama’s surprising decision to seek Congressional approval for a military strike against Syria is a major risk given the uncertainty of passage for the resolution. But, a look at a trio of poll numbers from an NBC News poll released late last week suggest that the President might not […] Read more »
Public Opinion Runs Against Syrian Airstrikes
President Obama faces an uphill battle in making the case for U.S. military action in Syria. By a 48% to 29% margin, more Americans oppose than support conducting military airstrikes against Syria in response to reports that the Syrian government used chemical weapons. [cont.] Pew Read more »
Six in 10 Oppose U.S.-Only Strike on Syria; A Closer Division if Allies are Involved
Nearly six in 10 Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll oppose unilateral U.S. missile strikes against Syria, and even more oppose arming the Syrian rebels – a complication for Barack Obama and proponents of military action in Congress alike. Even given the United States’ assertion that the Syrian […] Read more »
Does Obama Have the Right to Change His Mind on Syria?
… Putting aside the substantive policy question of whether we should or should not punish Syria for its apparent use of chemical weapons with a surgical and proportionate attack–and there are plenty of meritorious arguments on both sides of that question–what if he just changed his mind? Are president’s allowed […] Read more »
UK: MPs ‘right to reject military action’ in Syria
Almost three-quarters of people believe MPs were right to reject UK military action in Syria, a poll commissioned by the BBC has suggested. The poll also suggested 72% did not think the move would damage the UK-US relationship – and two-thirds said they would not care if it did. [cont.] BBC Read more »