Marc Lynch makes it:
[T]he U.S. should not be contemplating military intervention in Syria. Risky, costly foreign policy decisions can not simply be taken to express moral outrage. They need to have a serious chance of success. None of the military options currently under discussion have a reasonable chance of improving the situation at an acceptable cost, and their failure would likely pave the way to something far worse.
(Photo: A seriously injured Syrian man lies on the ground following a rocket attack in on January 11, 2012, in the western city of Homs, 162 kms north of Damascus. By Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images)
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