Politics

How the Obama Administration Reversed Course on Syria Strikes

Risky Shift

Eleanor Clift and Josh Rogin report on how the Obama administration shifted course on Syria strikes.

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After months of slow-walking President Obama’s commitment to retaliate against Syria for crossing a “red line” in using chemical weapons against civilians, the administration suddenly went into overdrive over the weekend, moving in a period of 48 hours from tempered outrage last Wednesday—when images

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