Don't bomb Syria
(09/09/13 5:32pm)
Two weeks ago the Syrian chapter of the Arab Spring took a dramatic turn when reports of large-scale chemical warfare surfaced. Suddenly a civil war that was largely ignored for the prior two years emerged as a viral public debate, and as the clock ticks on all indicators suggest the U.S. will take on an interventionist role. For a number of reasons I believe that is a terrible, terrible mistake.