Broad majorities continue to oppose the U.S. and its allies sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria. Last Thursday’s announcement that the U.S. would aid the rebels has not increased public support for action, and majorities of all partisan groups are opposed. Overall, 70% oppose the U.S. […] Read more »
Americans Disapprove of U.S. Decision to Arm Syrian Rebels
The slight majority of Americans — 54% — disapprove of the Obama administration’s decision to send direct military aid to Syrian rebels fighting against the Syrian government, while 37% approve. Those who are following the situation in Syria closely — about half of the public — are significantly more likely […] Read more »
Syria: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ vs. American Reluctance
… Some have advocated for a heightened U.S. presence in Syria through providing military supplies and conducting airstrikes against Hezbollah and government forces fighting the anti-government group, while others feel the U.S. should refrain from involving itself in the conflict. … Based on recent polling, Americans side with former position […] Read more »
Polls Show Chemical Weapons Affect Public’s View on Syria
The Obama administration, which had long resisted sending weapons to antigovernment forces in Syria’s civil war, has announced plans to supply the rebel forces with small arms after concluding that the troops of President Bashar al-Assad have used chemical weapons against them. The shift in administration policy on Syria seems […] Read more »
Americans Oppose U.S. Military Involvement in Syria
Sixty-eight percent of Americans say the United States should not use military action in Syria to attempt to end the civil war there if diplomatic and economic efforts fail, while 24% would favor U.S. military involvement. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Worries about Syrian civil war on the rise
More and more Americans are concerned about the situation in civil-war ravaged Syria, according to a new national survey. But the CNN/ORC International poll, released Monday, also indicates the public remains cautious over charges that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its citizens. [cont.] CNN Recent polls: Syria Read more »