Saving Syria and America
The US has reacted to the Syrian catastrophe by providing light arms to rebel groups in order to inflict a pinprick on President Bashar al-Assad’s regime for its use of chemical weapons. This is not serious policy, for military assistance should support a political plan, not serve as a substitute for one.
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DENVER – Critics of America’s Middle East policies are reminiscent of Woody Allen’s quip in Annie Hall: “The food at this place is really terrible...and such small portions.” The United States is seen as the culprit behind many of the regions ills, and yet it is accused of not being sufficiently engaged, of “leading from behind,” of failing to support democracy, of abandoning its friends, and so on. Given all the accusations that the US faces for its involvement in the region over the decades, one would think that America would be invited to stay home.