Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Syria, Obama and the Implications for Asia

Syria, Obama and the Implications for Asia

Our Correspondent
May 08, 2013
∙ Paid

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Syria, Obama and the Implications for Asia
Share

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…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share