What has Syria Taught us about the Right Time to Use Force?

Commentary by Clark A. Murdock

Published November 12, 2013

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Part of the Global Forecast 2014

Following 12 years of conflict in the Middle East, the Syrian civil war has presented the United States with a hard test of its appetite for military intervention. The Obama administration has faced public reluctance, political division, and a deep fiscal crisis as it has weighed whether and how to use force in Syria.

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Defense and Security, Geopolitics and International Security, and Defense Strategy and Capabilities
Clark A. Murdock

Clark A. Murdock

Former Senior Adviser (Non-resident), International Security Program

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