This poll was conducted for The Washington Post and ABC News by telephone September 4 to 8, 2013 among a random national sample of 1,020 adults, including users of both conventional and cellular phones. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by SSRS of Media, Pa. *= less than 0.5 percent 1. The United States says it has determined that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons in the civil war there. Given this, do you support or oppose the United States launching missile strikes against the Syrian government? Do you feel that way strongly, or somewhat? 9/8/13 9/1/13 -------- Support -------NET Strongly Somewhat 30 14 16 36 18 18 -------- Oppose --------NET Somewhat Strongly 64 21 44 59 21 39 No opinion 6 5 Compare to: What if the Syrian government uses chemical weapons against its people? In that case would you support or oppose U.S. military involvement in Syria? 12/16/12 Support 63 Oppose 30 Depends (vol.) 2 No opinion 5 2. Regardless of your opinion on missile strikes, do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama's decision to ask Congress to authorize U.S. military action against the Syrian government? Do you feel that way strongly, or somewhat? 9/8/13 -------- Approve -------NET Strongly Somewhat 57 33 24 ------ Disapprove ------NET Somewhat Strongly 39 11 28 No opinion 4 3a. (IF SUPPORT MISSILE STRIKES) What if Congress does not authorize military action in that case would you support or oppose Obama ordering missile strikes against the Syrian government anyway? Do you feel that way strongly, or somewhat? 9/8/13 -------- Support -------NET Strongly Somewhat 59 32 27 -------- Oppose --------NET Somewhat Strongly 38 17 21 No opinion 2 1/3a NET 9/8/13 Support 17 ------- Oppose -------NET Now do At first 76 11 65 No opinion 6 3b. (IF OPPOSE MISSILE STRIKES) What if Congress authorizes military action - in that case would you support or oppose Obama ordering missile strikes against the Syrian government? Do you feel that way strongly, or somewhat? 1 9/8/13 -------- Support -------NET Strongly Somewhat 22 7 15 -------- Oppose --------NET Somewhat Strongly 76 20 55 No opinion 2 1/3b NET 9/8/13 ------- Support ------NET Now do At first 44 14 30 Oppose 48 No opinion 6 ***END*** 2