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Obama’s Trap in Syria: How His Multilateralism in Libya Will Trip Us Up

Protests are sweeping Syria, but any U.S. response may be hamstrung by President Obama’s insistence on multilateralism in Libya. Getting the Arab League and U.N. Security Council’s approval on military action against Bashar al-Assad will be a no-go, says Joshua Muravchik.

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A government building destroyed by prosters in Daraa, Syria, on March 21. (Credit: Hussein Malla / AP Photo),Hussein Malla

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