Could U.S. Military Action Turn Syrian Civil War into a "Widespread Regional War"? | Democracy Now!

Could U.S. Military Action Turn Syrian Civil War into a "Widespread Regional War"? | Democracy Now!

"The Iraq model is very alive in the Arab imagination," notes Fawaz Gerges in a discussion about #Syria. "The question for all of us is: Why the rush to war? Why not wait 'til the U.N. inspectors file their report in the next one or two weeks? Why not share the U.S. compelling evidence with the Security Council, which is basically to convince the Russians and the Chinese that the evidence collected by the U.S. intelligence services is credible and compelling and conclusive?"

Listen to our 30-minute segment today and reflect on the points raised by our guest today.