In an era of fierce partisanship and ideological division, support for the President’s strike against Syria for its latest use of chemical weapons was nearly universal. But a key question hangs over it. Was it a singular event, intended merely to show that there is a new President in charge who is not hesitant about using force, or does it portend a new policy of using force to back up a comprehensive diplomatic, political, economic, and military strategy to free Syria from Assad and ISIS?
Featuring: Jane Harman, President, Director, and CEO, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Stuart Jones, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Dina Kawar, Ambassador of Jordan to the United States
Andrew Tabler, Martin J. Gross Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Moderator: Tobin Harshaw, Editorial Writer, Bloomberg View
