Where is the U.S. Response in Syria? | Sojourners

Where is the U.S. Response in Syria?

In an op-ed for The New York Times, Nick Kristof asks how the United States should be tackling the conflict in Syria:

President Obama’s finest moments in foreign policy, like the Osama bin Laden raid or the Libya intervention, resulted from close engagement and calculated risks.

His lapses come when he’s passive or AWOL — as in Syria. I’m generally a fan of Obama’s foreign policy, but on Syria there’s a growing puzzlement around the world that he seems stuck behind the curve.

The United States shouldn’t invade Syria. But we should work with allies to supply weapons, training and intelligence to rebels who pass our vetting.

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