OPINION

US must end dangerous policy of Middle East meddling

News, Jeffrey D Sachs, Published on 05/09/2013

» As the US Congress considers whether to authorise American military intervention in Syria, its members should bear in mind a basic truth: While Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has repeatedly used extreme violence to retain power, the United States _ and other governments in the Middle East and Europe _ share responsibility for turning Syria into a killing field.