Despite Use Of Chemical Weapons, Many Americans Oppose Any Syrian Intervention

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http://www.businessinsider.com/americans-dont-want-syria-war-2013-8



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans strongly oppose U.S. intervention in Syria's civil war and believe Washington should stay out of the conflict even if reports that Syria's government used deadly chemicals to attack civilians are confirmed, a Reuters/Ipsos poll says.

About 60 percent of Americans surveyed said the United States should not intervene in Syria's civil war, while just 9 percent thought President Barack Obama should act.

More Americans would back intervention if it is established that chemical weapons have been used, but even that support has dipped in recent days - just as Syria's civil war has escalated and the images of hundreds of civilians allegedly killed by chemicals appeared on television screens and the Internet.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll, taken August 19-23, found that 25 percent of Americans would support U.S. intervention if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces used chemicals to attack civilians, while 46 percent would oppose it. That represented a decline in backing for U.S. action since August 13, when Reuters/Ipsos tracking polls found that 30.2 percent of Americans supported intervention in Syria if chemicals had been used, while 41.6 percent did not.



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[kelliekat44]

1. Mainly because both sides have used chemical weapons and likely the rebels used them more. nt

[bowens43]

2. Count me in that number. I am absolutely , 100% opposed to the US becoming involved.

[exlrrp]

3. Me too

One thing I learned in Vietnam, that our government didn't----NEVER go to war unless there's something in it for YOU. There's nothing at all for the US in getting involved in the Syria thing, especially if its on the other side from the Russians.
we owe the Syrians NOTHING! Like we owed the Iraqis NOTHING. We don't owe it to them to "liberate" them and sort out all their problems, not that it could be done anyway.
Colin Powell's "Pottery Barn Rule" still stands---You break it you buy it!. Who the hell wants Syria?