There are certain international crises that on their face demand the
immediate and urgent attention of presidents. We all know them when we
see them -- and so does the man in the White House. Saddam's invasion of
Kuwait comes to mind -- an easy call. But there are other situations
where the call may be tougher to make. Bosnia got a president's
attention; Rwanda did not. And what about Syria -- now in the midst of a
civil war and humanitarian crisis of enormous proportions. Certainly
there are U.S. interests at stake, but are they vital interests? And
what of President Obama's response so far: it has been deliberately
limited, but should he go further, and with what sorts of options?
Military intervention? Something else? Something less? One thing is
certain: Syria is not one of those easy calls. It's what we're debating
in Aspen, when we take on the topic: The U.S. has no dog in the fight in
Syria.
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