Matthew Feeney on How Obama and Neocons Seem Aligned in Pushing for Problematic Syrian Involvement
Credit: FreedomHouse2/flickrThe Washington Post has reported that
the Obama administration is considering a change in policy towards
Syria that could include arming some of President Basher Assad's
opposition. The possibility has President Barack Obama siding with
policymakers like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who has been arguing
for more direct American involvement in the Syrian conflict.
Matthew Feeney argues that the U.S. administration's involvement in
Syria would be only the latest example of Obama's expanding
interventionist foreign policy. This intervention in Syria would
not make American interests any safer, especially considering the
growing influence of jihadist fighters in the conflict, the
volatility of the region, and the involvement of Syria's neighbors
and allies.