The Winners and Losers of the U.S.-Russia Deal
by Juan Cole

The Kerry-Lavrov agreement may be the inflection point when the U.S. stops being the sole superpower.

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Syria: A Modest Proposal
by Jonathan Zimmerman

Is it any worse to eat dead people than it is to kill them in the first place?

ROUNDUP

Obama's Syria speech unlikely to sway a skeptical public

Nixon failed to change public opinion on Vietnam by addressing the nation.

BREAKING NEWS

The Hill to the Rescue on Syria?
by Andrew Bacevich

Don't hold your breath.

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The Real Goal of Obama's Syria Policy
by James L. Gelvin

A limited bombing campaign won't bring down Assad, but that's not the point -- it's to convince the government that the military situation is stalemated.

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The Case for Intervention in Syria
by Robert Brent Toplin

Chemical weapons must be off-limits in war.

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Syria in Historical Context
by Victor Davis Hanson

ROUNDUP

Credibility is Not a Good Reason to Attack Syria
by Rajan Menon

"Credibility" is what led to Vietnam.

ROUNDUP

The Syrian Problem -- and an International Solution
by Lawrence S. Wittner

Look to the United Nations. It's the legal thing to do.

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