Obama’s Syria Policy Has Potential For Breakthrough on War

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks next to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as they answer questions from the media, following meetings regarding Syria, at a news conference in Geneva September 14, 2013. The United States and Russia have agreed on a proposal to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons arsenal, Kerry said on Saturday after nearly three days of talks with Lavrov. REUTERS/Larry Downing (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX13KRV
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks next to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as they answer questions from the media, following meetings regarding Syria, at a news conference in Geneva, Sept. 14, 2013. - REUTERS/Larry Downing
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The US-Russia framework to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, agreed to in Geneva on Sept. 14, marks a potential strategic and humanitarian breakthrough to end the 2½-year Syrian war.

The devil is in the details, and compliance by Damascus must be rigorously verified, but big things don’t come easily or without risk.

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