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Old 08-31-13, 09:59 AM   #448
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Experts fear US plan to strike Syria overlooks risks:
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/08/31...?from=homepage
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That would leave the United States to choose between a loss of credibility and a more expansive — and unpopular — conflict, they said. “So he continues on in defiance — maybe he even launches another chemical attack to put a stick in our eye — and then what?” Mr. Crocker said. “Because once you start down this road, it’s pretty hard to get off it and maintain political credibility.”
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