The Great Myth About U.S. Intervention in Syria

America's standing in the world has not — and will not — be weakened by staying out of other countries’ humanitarian crises.

As the carnage in Syria continues with no end in sight, it is hardly surprising that many people are redoubling their efforts to get the United States to "do something."

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (and likely the next U.S. president) has used the campaign trail to convey that she still supports a no-fly zone (or something like it), and a bevy of politicians, pundits, and advocacy groups keep suggesting that America's failure to respond is yet another sign of its declining "will" and diminished credibility....

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