The UK and Syria - An absence of statesmanship?

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Paul Smyth
Paul Smyth
04/04/2012

A government is supposed to promote and preserve national interests, so both at home and abroad it should adopt a strategic perspective when forming national policies or dealing with crises. The UK governments approach to Syria is therefore rather disappointing as instead of acting in line with strategic priorities it appears to be driven by a need to respond to the awful violence being used against elements of the Syrian population. This ruthless oppression is despicable and of course subst...
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