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June 18, 2011

Syria's Ongoing Nightmare

New York Times, New York Times

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With thousands of Syrians being slaughtered, jailed or forced to flee their country, President Obama and other leaders need to find better ways to punish and isolate President Bashar al-Assad and his cronies.

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