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Syria, Obama and the Implications for Asia

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May 08, 2013
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It is the worst case scenario for President Obama. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's reported use of chemical weapons in the ongoing civil war would necessitate an American intervention, despite Obama's attempts to minimize US involvement.

For a president who campaigned on extracting the United States from Iraq and Afghanistan, Syria has presented Obam…

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