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The Syrian impasse: navigating hard truths and the road forward

US diplomatic efforts to quell violence in Syria have been halfhearted and ineffective.

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Last March marked the fourth anniversary of the Syrian uprising, now civil war, and it is perplexing that this bloodbath has unfolded without any meaningful attempts by the US to stop it.

People in the US have been disillusioned by the Obama administration, saying that it has been doing everything it can—though it obviously has not. The air campaign against ISIS, although beneficial to the US, only strengthens the Assad regime and will not end the conflict. Also, diplomatic efforts have left much to be desired.