Rajan Menon talks with Scott about his article: “US Military Intervention Can’t Save Syria.” He gives a detailed discussion about the dynamics at play in Syria and Yemen. What are Turkey’s goals, and how are they related to Syria? Can the US militarily intervene in Syria without coming into conflict with Russia? Can a “no fly” zone, as advocated by Hillary Clinton, be established without suppressing Syria’s air defense systems first?
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