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A tough choice in Syria
Mark Sappenfield
Today, Taylor Luck and Dominique Soguel write about violence in Syria over the weekend. It’s a difficult situation. Should the West steer clear of Syria’s new government, which was affiliated with Al Qaeda a decade ago? Or should it help, hoping the government has evolved and recognizing that peace will be almost impossible without foreign investment to boost the economy? This past weekend points to the stakes.
