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  • Syria: A Terrific Moment for International Relevancy

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    brucetretter
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    Abraham Lincoln said it clearly only 150 years ago: “With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.” That line has held true through history, and it sure applies to what we as a unified world choose to do about Syria – and our future. Just look at what’s happened since the Syrians…

  • No on Syrian Strike: Norms and Consequences

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    brucetretter
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    We should not strike Syria in response for their use of chemical weapons on their own people for two reasons: norms are not laws and consequences were never identified before the weapons were used. First, President Obama was very careful to say that Syria violated international “norms”, not international law,