Pew Poll: 70 Percent Oppose Providing Arms To Syrian Rebels

[ProSense]

Pew Poll: 70 Percent Oppose Providing Arms To Syrian Rebels

A new Pew Research poll released Monday finds little public support behind a recent Obama administration decision to provide limited military support to Syrian rebels.

In all, 70 percent of U.S. adults oppose the U.S. and its allies sending arms and military supplies to anti-regime groups in Syria. Twenty percent are in favor of it. These figures represent little change from last December, when 24 percent favored action, and March 2012, when 29 percent were in favor.

The latest Pew poll also found that 68 percent of Americans believe the country is to over committed in other issues to get involved in another conflict. Sixty percent expressed skepticism about the Syrian rebels, saying that they may be no better than the current regime. But, respondents agreed by a 53-36 percent margin that it is important for the U.S. to support people who oppose authoritarian regimes--a key part of the argument for why the U.S. should become involved in Syria.

Americans are divided on whether the U.S. has a moral obligation--49 percent agree, 46 percent disagree--to try and stop the bloody violence in Syria.

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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/poll-only-20-percent-of-americans-in-favor

[Warpy]

1. Finally, the American people are ready for a break from war

No matter how good wars are for (some) business, Americans have finally had enough, whether it's from Stupid's neverending wars or the carnage on the street here at home.

It's been a long time coming.

[Life Long Dem]

2. Nothing about a no fly zone

Assad is killing rebels and holding them off from the air.

[reformist2]

3. Yep, the anti-war left combined with the anti-Obama right makes for a sizeable anti-war majority!