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Monday, December 30, 2013
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In Syria, elsewhere, U.S. turns away


As we both look back on 2013 and ahead to 2014, the civil war in Syria — and ongoing unrest and conflict elsewhere in the Middle East and Southwest Asia — remains cause for great concern.

For all the talk about containing and destroying chemical weapons in Syria, the Assad regime has continued to indiscriminately attack civilian populations with conventional weapons. While the world and the United Nations mostly watch and talk, the destruction of a nation continues to unfold before our eyes, largely unchecked.

There are no easy answers to the war in Syria, ongoing violence in Egypt and Iraq, or the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program, But 2013 was marked by weakness in U.S. foreign policy.

We cherish peace and long for a more peaceful world. But our nation's diplomacy must be informed by history, tempered by realism, and backed by credible force when necessary.

In 2014, Washington must resolve to retake its role as a leading force on the world stage. Nothing can guarantee an end to violence and bloodshed overseas, but the chaos in Syria and elsewhere will only grow worse if the U.S. continues to shun responsibilities that no other nation can assume.

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