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A Syrian intervention must be weighed against the costs   

The Sydney Morning Herald - 10 July, 2012
Author: Hugh White

It is easy to agree that the international community has a responsibility to intervene to protect innocent civilians from large-scale violence in Syria's escalating civil war. And it is easy to see that the chances of a diplomatic and political settlement to end the bloodshed are dwindling. So it seems increasingly clear the only way to fulfil our responsibility is through military intervention.
 
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