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Despite Divisions Over Syria, Most Everyone Agrees Assad Has To Go

Add caption ( BlastingNews ) -In the United States, the transition between presidents threatened the view that Syrian president Bashar al-Assad had to be removed from power. But that no longer seems to be the case as the U.S. and other Western powers continue to demand it, after his recent use of chemical weapons against his own people, the continuation of a civil war without end and instability in the Middle East. In this report, I explain the different views put forward by analysts and experts who feel that Assad needs to go and even offer some insight into what comes next.

Syrian air base attack triggered blame on Obama for chemical weapons in Syria

Embed from Getty Images ( BlastingNews ) - Since the Syrian air base attack, the discussion over chemical weapons in Syria continues to develop with the new comparison between diplomacy and military action. In that comparison, the Obama administration is still taking some heat from conservatives about how they are at fault for doing nothing. In this article about a discussion that took place on Charlie Rose between conservative columnist Bret Stephens and former White House official Tony Blinken, the blame over Syria's chemical weapons is about what was declared and what wasn't. To add, Stephens continues to tow the Republican line about the former president's "red line" statement and how they feel it made America look weak. [ Please support this writer by sharing out the source article and/or this service by donating what you can via PayPal ]