Syria: Obama Keeps Campaign Promise - Diplomacy Preferable Over War - Watch Live: Presidents Address to the Nation

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President Obama said in his speech he will use diplomacy to remove Syria's chemical weapons. However, he warned that the United States must be prepared to take military action if diplomatic efforts fail. 

An international survey of speech-watchers conducted immediately after the conclusion of Obama's Tuesday address indicates that 61% support the president's position on Syria, with 37% opposing his response to the Syrian government's alleged use of chemical weapons against its own citizens.

The poll indicates that nearly two-thirds of those who watched the speech think that the situation in Syria is likely to be resolved through diplomatic efforts, with 35% disagreeing ... According to the poll, those who watched the president were divided on whether Obama made a convincing case in his speech for U.S. military action in Syria, with 47% saying he did and 50% saying he didn't."

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