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Syria, chemical weapons and the limits of international law

  • Written by Andrew Bell, Assistant Professor of International Studies, Indiana University
A Syrian soldier films the damage of the Syrian Scientific Research Center which was attacked by U.S., British and French military strikes.AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

Consider this shocking fact: Despite horrific images of yet another reported chemical weapons attack in Syria, the U.S.-led humanitarian intervention to protect civilians on April 13 was...

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