(CNN) -- Fresh accusations that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons in the ongoing civil war have led many to renew calls for the world to take stronger actions to stop the growing humanitarian crisis. But recent polls have shown Americans are very reluctant to support military interventions in Syria. In a Huffington Post/YouGov poll, as few as 5% of respondents were willing to commit troops to the cause. The Obama administration has been similarly hesitant to get involved in Syria. Q&A: Is Syrian war escalating to wider conflict? While the administration has made some efforts to respond to humanitarian crises elsewhere in the world -- the U.S. joined NATO in its successful mission to assist Libyan rebels, military advisers have been sent to Uganda to combat the Lord's Resistance Army and to Jordan to help Syrian rebels -- full-scale military intervention in Syria does not appear to be on the table.
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Experts: Washington selectively engages in humanitarian intervention missions
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Domestic political will is a necessary precondition for intervention missions, they say
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Polls show Americans are very reluctant to support military interventions in Syria
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