[fullwidth_text alt_background=”none” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] The Prelude: Minimalist Intervention While direct action seemed possible if Assad crossed the chemical weapons red line, the early debate about the use of force in Syria focused on possible “clandestine” aid to the Syrian rebels. Arguably, such aid offered a chance to: -Reduce the relative strength of the radical opposition, including al Nusra, the … Continue reading The Prospective Strikes Against Syria