Syrian chemical attack demands precise strike

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Author(s)	USA Today editorial board
Source	USA Today
Date	August 27, 2013
URL	http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/08/26/syria-chemical-attack-obama-red-line-editorials-debates/2704003/
Quote	If and when an attack comes, it must be forceful enough to convince Assad that use of chemical weapons will weaken him, not help him. And it must be justified explicitly as retaliation for violation of international treaties on use of chemical weapons — not as an attempt to dictate the outcome of the civil war. A missile attack appears the likeliest and smartest option. It could be used to weaken Syria's air power, to destroy units that used the chemical weapons, to strike the weapons themselves, or to attack other targets.

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This item argues for the position United States should intervene on the topic Syrian civil war.

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