And:

“Now, more specifically, if U.S. military action in Syria were limited to air strikes using cruise missiles launched from U.S. naval ships that were meant to destroy military units and infrastructure used to carry out chemical attacks would you support or oppose this U.S. military action in Syria?

Support: 44

Oppose: 51”

That is a very generous description of strict limits on the mission, and even so a majority still opposes it. That description only brings down opposition by seven points.

Meanwhile, the poll also finds 54 percent think Obama has not made a convincing case for action, versus only 33 percent — one third! — who say he has. And 59 percent say they’d oppose it if Obama, “in his role as Commander-in-Chief” (more generous wording), pursues military action absent Congressional approval.