U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks with reporters after reading a statement on chemical weapon use in Syria during a news conference in Abu Dhabi April 25, 2013 (REUTERS/Jim Watson/Pool).
Opinion
April 29, 2013, Salman Shaikh
Salman Shaikh says the issue of chemical weapons in Syria provides the Obama administration with what is likely its last opportunity to have a decisive impact on the downward spiral toward chaos in Syria and the broader region. Shaikh reiterates that previous outrages in the Syrian crisis have not spurred international action, and that a lack of international action has only encouraged Assad to use increasingly brutal measures against his people. Read More ›