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Protests in Syria Turn Violent

Protests are sweeping Syria, but any U.S. response may be hamstrung by President Obama’s insistence on multilateralism in Libya. Getting the Arab League and U.N. Security Council’s approval on military action against Bashar al-Assad will be a no-go, says Joshua Muravchik.

Published Mar. 25 2011 10:37AM EDT

galleries/2011/03/25/protests-in-syria-turn-violent/syria---3_x1rdcy — Muzaffar Salman / AP Photo,Muzaffar Salman

galleries/2011/03/25/protests-in-syria-turn-violent/syria---3_ueknbl — Protesters for and against Syrian President Bashar Assad clashed after Friday prayers in Damascus on March 25. Thousands of Syrians took to the streets demanding reforms and mourning dozens of protesters who were killed during a week-long crackdown that has brought extraordinary pressure on the country's regime.