Empire Editorial: Is There an Upside to Blasting Away at Syria?
More than 100,000 Syrians have died under the regime of Bashar Hafez al-Assad over roughly 30 months of violent conflict. Artificially-drawn red lines aside, we’re trying and failing to find an upside to President Barack Obama’s clearly-telegraphed plans to send a barrage of cruise missiles against Syrian military sites. Even a more robust attack seems futile, and the endgame is anyone’s guess.
We hope U.S. lawmakers will vote the will of most Americans and refuse to authorize this military attack.
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