Civilians inspect a site hit by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Deir al-Zor (REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi).
Opinion
Solving Syria: Is There a Realistic Way for America to Help Stop the Civil War?
September 27, 2013, Michael E. O'Hanlon
Though the chemical weapons issue in Syria appears to have reasonable prospects for success, the broader concerns with civil war in the country remain perplexing. Michael O'Hanlon offers possible ways in which the international community may help solve the Syria problem.