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Jeremy Shapiro

Proposals & Threats, But No Answers for Syria

Tonight, in a prime-time address aired in millions of homes across the country, President Barack Obama will make his case for U.S. intervention in Syria. The speech follows a week of ramped-up pressure for support of the president’s measure. On Monday, former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton addressed the White House forum with words backing […]

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