The One Thing the U.S. Can Do to Help Syria Now

By Farah Stockman

Produced by Derek Arthur

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In this episode of The Opinions, Farah Stockman, a member of The Times’s editorial board, argues that letting U.S. sanctions against Syria expire, while not without risks, could go a long way to helping ordinary Syrians build a prosperous and stable nation.

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