All the polls say that a majority of Americans oppose the bombing of Syria. Okay, so do I. But I'm curious as to why they think this. Here are four possible thought processes…
- "I am opposed because I have examined the issues involved and I believe that in this particular case, it is not in the best interests of the United States to do this."
- "I am opposed because I don't like us killing people, especially innocent civilians, unless we have a helluva good reason and I haven't heard a good enough one yet."
- "I am opposed because I'm sick of us getting involved in any kind of war and I'm not even sure what's going on there but I don't have to because I think we should say no to anyone unless we're directly threatened."
- "I am opposed because Barack Obama is in favor of it."
Me? I'm kind of a mixture of 1 and 2 with a soupçon of 3…but if I had to pick one of those, I'd pick 2. And yes, there are other reasons but I'll bet most opponents have a view that is close to one of the above. Let me know if you see a poll that breaks down their reasons.