The Folly of an Expanded U.S. War in Syria

November 17, 2015 Topic: Security Region: Middle East Blog Brand: Paul Pillar Tags: SyriaMilitaryPoliticsForeign PolicyMiddle East

The Folly of an Expanded U.S. War in Syria

"The direct costs to American blood and treasure are what should be an obvious reason not to embark on something like a ground war in Syria..."

by Paul R. Pillar

We should be glad that President Obama is showing enough responsibility and true leadership not to do anything like that.    

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