Journalism Professor Philip Seib penned an article for Huffington Post calling for intervention in Syria's bloody conflict. "Despite the allure of soft power as a way to deal with international disputes, there is no getting away from the sad reality that hard power is sometimes needed," wrote Seib. "Forceful action will speak to global publics as its own kind of public diplomacy. It is time to blow up at least part of Assad's capability to slaughter innocents." Seib argued that should United States and its NATO allies continue to watch the violence from the sidelines, the resulting consequences will "remain as stains on the global conscience" for years to come. "What will people say 20 years from now when they look back on today's events in Syria? Will they apologize for doing nothing while chemical warfare was employed?" Read the full article here. Philip Seib
