Poll: Americans not convinced on question of U.S. intervention in Syria

As president Barack Obama works to convince skeptical lawmakers at home and our weary allies aborad to back greater U.S. intervention in Syria, let’s learn whether his desire to launch a limited military strike enjoys broad public support.

According to Frank Newport, editor in chief of the Gallup Poll, the public is not convinced. Depending on the question asked, a plurality or majority of Americans remain opposed. And from the perspective of the Syrians themselves, who rate their quality of life at record lows through the conflict, more than half are finding it difficult to survive on their current income.

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