Does public opinion count for anything in this country any more?

Polls indicate Syrian attack could lead to most unpopular war in decades... and that's saying a lot!
http://personalliberty.com/2013/09/06/syrian-war-could-be-most-unpopular-conflict-in-two-decades/

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