Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria : Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biological warfare.

International relations.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (77 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Addresses policy questions related to possible U.S. military intervention in Syrian civil war, following reports of a mass casualty chemical weapons attack. Reviews current status and recent developments in this civil conflict. Examines issues for Congress concerning chemical weapons, war powers, cost and budgetary resources for intervention, military planning, U.S. aid to the opposition, and U.S. humanitarian response. Summarizes international responses, including those of UN Security Council, Russia, China, Iran, Europe, NATO, Turkey, Arab states, and Israel; and considers future outlook.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria

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