Washington (CNN) -- When President Barack Obama steps in front of cameras Wednesday, he'll be addressing a nation that's simultaneously war-weary and ready for more military action against ISIS; critical of Obama's handling of the crisis yet largely supportive of his commitment to keep combat troops out. Those currents of public opinion, however convoluted, will shape how Obama frames his strategy for "degrading and ultimately defeating" the Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, which Americans now believe pose a real threat and must be combated. Here's what the polling suggests Americans are listening for when Obama speaks Wednesday: What's your plan?
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President Obama will lay out his plan to deal with ISIS in Iraq and Syria
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CNN's poll suggests Americans are alarmed at the prospect of a terror attack
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But the public does not support putting American troops on the ground
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It is unlikely Congress will need to vote to authorize military action
Airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, an option @placeholder is open to, would require those parameters to be broadened -- and that will require some explaining to the American people.