Pew: Public Remains Opposed to Arming Syrian Rebels
Source: Pew Research
Released: June 17, 2013
Public Remains Opposed to Arming Syrian Rebels
Six-in-Ten Say Opposition May Be No Better than Current Government
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. and its allies sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria; just 20% favor this. Opinion is little changed from December of last year (24% favor) and support is down slightly from March, 2012 (29% favor).
The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted June 12-16 among 1,512 adults, finds a major factor in overall attitudes about Syria is the impression that the U.S. military is already stretched thin. About two-thirds (68%) say the U.S. is too overcommitted to get involved in another conflict, and just 27% disagree. The public also has questions about the opposition groups in Syria: 60% say that they may be no better than the current government.
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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.
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Those Who Favor Arming Rebels Also Have Concerns
The 20% of the public that favors arming anti-government groups in Syria also expresses concerns about the U.S. getting involved. More than half (56%) of those who favor arming rebels agree with the statement that U.S. military forces are too overcommitted to get involved in another conflict, and 55% agree that the opposition groups in Syria may be no better than the current government. However, far larger majorities agree that it is important for the U.S. to support people who oppose authoritarian regimes (76%) and that the U.S. has a moral obligation to do what it can to stop the violence in Syria (75%).
Read more: http://www.people-press.org/2013/06/17/public-remains-opposed-to-arming-syrian-rebels
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All we need is another quagmire. It's not enough for the warmongers that we're almost out of Afghanistan after 12 years, now we've got to get involved in Syria. 
Maybe we can pull out of there in another 12 years after more trillion$ are spent.
the people of Arizona support what McCain is calling for in Congress? I also think you are right about the White House. If I was the President, I would be using this as an issue to whack McCain over the head with it in Arizona. He is the only regime change needed in Arizona.
