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pampango

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Wed Jul 3, 2013, 01:15 PM Jul 2013

Pew poll: Public Remains Opposed to Arming Syrian Rebels

There is very little partisan divide in attitudes about the conflict in Syria. Majorities of independents (74%), Republicans (71%) and Democrats (66%) oppose the U.S. and its allies sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria. Overall, 70% oppose the U.S. and its allies sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria; just 20% favor this.

At the same time, the public does not reject a key argument for involvement in Syria: by a 53%-36% margin, most agree that it is important for the U.S. to support people who oppose authoritarian regimes.

The public is divided over whether the U.S. has a moral obligation to do what it can to stop the violence in Syria: 49% agree, 46% disagree.

By a 58%-38% margin, more Democrats agree than disagree that the U.S. has a moral obligation to do what it can to stop the violence in Syria. Republicans are split with 49% saying the U.S. has a moral obligation to do what it can to stop the violence, and 48% saying it does not have this responsibility.

http://www.people-press.org/2013/06/17/public-remains-opposed-to-arming-syrian-rebels/

The opposition to sending arms to the rebels is bipartisan with republicans, surprisingly, opposing the idea slightly more than Democrats. There is more of a partisan split on whether the US has a moral obligation to do anything about the violence there. Of course, history shows that republicans don't spend a lot of time worrying about reducing violence anywhere, at home or abroad.

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