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"Would you favor or oppose the U.S. and its allies sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria?"

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"I'm going to read you some statements about the conflict in Syria. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each. (First,) [see below]: do you agree or disagree?"

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"Do you think the United States has a responsibility to do something about the fighting in Syria between government forces and anti-government groups, or doesn't the United States have this responsibility?"

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"How closely have you followed the news about the civil war in Syria: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

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"Do you think the conflict in Syria can be successfully resolved using only economic and diplomatic efforts, or not?"

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"Suppose all economic and diplomatic efforts fail to end the civil war in Syria. If that happens, do you think the United States should -- or should not -- use military action to attempt to end the conflict?"

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"In general, how concerned are you about the situation in Syria: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not concerned at all?"

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"Which of the following statements best describes your view of whether the Syrian government has chemical weapons and has used them to kill civilians in that country. Would you say you are certain that this is true, you think it is likely that this is true, but you are not certain, you think it is unlikely that this is true but you are not certain, or you are certain that this is not true?"

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"If the United States were able to present evidence that convinced you that the Syrian government has chemical weapons and has used them to kill civilians in that country, do you think the U.S. would or would not be justified in using military action against the Syrian government?"

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"As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely. Charges that Syria has used chemical weapons against anti-government groups."

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"If it is confirmed that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against anti-government groups, would you favor or oppose the U.S. and its allies taking military action against the Syrian government?"

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"How closely have you been following news about the ongoing violence in Syria? Would you say you have followed this very closely, somewhat closely, or not too closely?"

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"Would you favor or oppose the U.S. and other countries using military airplanes and missiles to try to establish zones inside Syria where the opposition forces would be safe from attacks by the Syrian government?"

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"And would you favor or oppose the U.S. and other countries using ground troops to try to establish zones inside Syria where the opposition forces would be safe from attacks by the Syrian government?"

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"Would you favor or oppose the U.S. and other countries sending weapons and other military supplies to the opposition forces who are fighting to remove the Syrian government from power?"

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"How much, if anything, have you read or heard about recent political violence in Syria? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

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"Do you think the United States has a responsibility to do something about the fighting in Syria between government forces and anti-government groups, or doesn't the United States have this responsibility?"

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"As far as you are concerned, should the removal of the Syrian government from power be a very important foreign policy goal of the U.S., a somewhat important goal, not too important, or not an important goal at all?"

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"Do you think the United States has a responsibility to do something about the fighting in Syria between government forces and anti-government groups, or doesn't the United States have this responsibility?"

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"Would you favor or oppose the U.S. and its allies bombing Syrian military forces to protect anti-government groups in Syria?" Form 1 (N=766)

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"Thinking about the situation in Syria: Syrian civilians have been killed by their government in response to protests and civil unrest. The U.S. is taking diplomatic and economic measures to try to stop the Syrian government from taking military action against its citizens. Which ONE statement best describes what you think? The U.S. should take military action to help stop the killing of civilians. The U.S. should provide weapons to the forces inside Syria opposing the government. The U.S. should provide only humanitarian assistance to the civilians injured or forced from their homes. OR, The U.S. should take none of these additional actions."

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"Do you think countries other than the United States have a responsibility to do something about the fighting in Syria between government forces and anti-government groups, or don't countries other than the United States have this responsibility?"

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"For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States. Syria."

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