Obama and the Syria Two-Step

Obama and the Syria Two-Step

On the surface the president's new initiative looks impressive. After making his grand announcement in a major foreign policy speech, Obama turned to Congress with a request for $500 million to fund a new program to train and equip the FSA. For the first time the military, rather than the CIA, is to play a role in assisting Assad's enemies. But a close look at the details of the request reveals a Potemkin structure.

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