Skepticism Grows in US Over Syria Military Strike
August 30, 2013
With Americans weary over more than a decade of war, and strong memories of the faulty intelligence that led to the invasion of Iraq, skepticism appears to be growing about the proposed military attack on Syria. Polls show a majority of Americans are firmly opposed to such a move.
It was called “shock and awe,” the application of massive military force designed to overwhelm the Iraqi military in 2003. Necessary, U.S. officials said, because of concern about weapons of mass destruction and a desire to end the conflict quickly.
It took until the final days of 2011, though, before the last American troops left Iraq, where an insurgency continues to rage.
The war in Afghanistan has lasted even longer, and American troops continue to fight the Taliban.
And now in Syria… with hundreds dead from apparent chemical weapons, America is considering another attack in the Middle East.
But surveys show many Americans oppose such a move.
David Schenker of the Washington Institute said, “We are war weary. We have gone through Iraq, we have gone through Afghanistan, we have spent blood and treasure. Most people in the United States want to focus on rebuilding the economy here and not get entangled in a foreign embroilment.”
Recent polls show about 60 percent of Americans oppose a U.S. military strike on Syria, while just nine percent support it.
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