Washington Faces Difficult Choices on Syria

The United States has pushed hard for a negotiated end to the nearly three-year long civil war in Syria, and the Syrian government now says it will attend a second round of peace talks set to start Monday in Geneva. However, expectations for progress are low, which could leave Washington facing some difficult choices. As the fighting in Syria intensifies, so does pressure on the United States and the Obama administration, which had hoped to resolve the crisis while staying at arm's...

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