Politics & Government

Should the United States Attack Syria Over Chemical Weapons Use?

Written by Ryan Grannan-Doll

Do you think the United States should attack Syria in response to allegations it used chemical weapons against Syrians?

In the past week, the U.S. government has alleged the regime of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against its own people at suburbs outside the capital of Damascus. On Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry gave a detailed statement alleging the regime had used chemical weapons multiple times recently and that 1,429 people, including 426 children, had been killed in the attacks,according to the Huffington Post.

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After years of U.S. military involvement in the Middle East, the Obama administration is preparing to launch a limited attack on Syria,according to the New York Times.But, do you support such an attack?

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