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Video on msnbc.com: A Meet the Press roundtable forecasts the pressure on this upcoming week for the president to make his case for intervention in the Syrian conflict.
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Guests include --
Fmr. Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-GA) -- Former Speaker of the House;
Fmr. Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) -- Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars;
David Axelrod -- Former White House Senior Adviser and Obama Campaign Strategist & NBC News Senior Political Analyst; and
Chuck Todd -- NBC News Political Director and Chief White House Correspondent.
Really enjoyed this video in the sense that it gave me more insight to what's going on and different points of view. Several points like the fact that innocent civilians will die on our watch because of the airstrike was one i especially liked because it made me think more deeply into why we shouldnt intervene. It's clear that this is a huge predicament that even the Round table finds difficult to choose a side in the sense that as a nation we are stuck on deciding whether to be or not to be the "world's policemen."
I think that Newt Gingrich brings up good points about why it's hard for the public to support an airstrike on Syria. I think that this dicussion is a fair representation of the current public opinion on the matter- nobody wants to directly support a strike; there is no clear right answer.
All of the politicians here are hesitant about military strikes in Syria. because they aren't sure about the effect that it would cause. Newt Gingrich makes some excellent points about the importance of communication. I believe some action needs to be taken in Syria, but a strike would only unleash more problems for us. Syria's allies are too powerful.