Seventy-three percent of Americans oppose immediate military intervention in Syria, according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll released Thursday, but those attitudes would flip completely if circumstances were to deteriorate in the war-torn country.
The poll indicates that the public would be more supportive of military intervention if chemical weapons were used or if Syria attacks launches an attack on American ally. Sixty-three percent said they would support military involvement if the regime led by President Bashar al-Assad deploys chemical weapons on its own people, while 70 percent would be in favor of a U.S. military intervention if the Syrian government loses control of those weapons.
Moreover, 69 percent said they would back military intervention if Syria attacks an ally to the U.S.
