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The worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century: 5 questions on Syria answered

  • Written by Shelley Inglis, Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton
The worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century: 5 questions on Syria answeredSyrians board a dinghy bound for Greece.DHA via AP

Remember former President Barack Obama’s infamous red line speech in 2012? In that speech, the president made it clear that the U.S. would not stand for the use of chemical or biological weapons by President Bashar al-Assad against opposition forces in Syria.

But, despite subsequent evidence...

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