Syria: Plain and True, Fact and Fantasy, Past and Present, but ever since it's artificial creation by the French and the British, it's always been an artificial 'Line in the Sand'. For President Obama, though, it's now 'a red line' in the sand

"This is caricature knee-jerk leftism, where everything is about the United States. The narcissism boggles the mind." http://t.co/VXoQs1bJ1p
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) August 30, 2013

Awesome Sean Lee @humanprovince! "An open letter on Syria to Western narcissists."

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interesting that in USA, intervention can only be justified if it is NOT in our economic, political interests
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) August 30, 2013

Russia/USSR created Syria's chemical arsenal.Maybe Putin should take responsibility for dismantling? http://t.co/xXbUIXre0C
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) August 30, 2013

Basic facts about Syria and its history http://t.co/V0rV2RaIEr
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 30, 2013

Syrian extremists in the opposition fear US strike http://t.co/71yu6RM2Nb
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 30, 2013

Mia Farrow slams 'British bystanders' over Parliament's Syria vote http://t.co/fsmqOrg8rt
— TwitchyTeam (@TwitchyTeam) August 30, 2013

Vogue's fawning profile of the Assads from last year, "A Rose in the Desert" - http://t.co/c3BhNDeS8d
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) August 29, 2013

The #Vietnam syndrome is officially dead. It has been replaced by the #Iraq syndrome, with serious policy implications at home and abroad.
— Philip J. Crowley (@PJCrowley) August 29, 2013

Ben Stein on bombing #Syria: Oh, great. Destroy #Assad so that we can give #AlQaeda chemical weapons. http://t.co/q97OA0ICeU
— American Spectator (@AmSpec) August 29, 2013

RT @TheGattoniCelli: Me for @AmSpec: Sen Obama on Syria, Circa 2007 | @NJC_YAF http://t.co/rKxuc12Qct
— American Spectator (@AmSpec) August 29, 2013

Stop dithering on Syria, Obama! http://t.co/NrNx8qxNb6 pic.twitter.com/C21AafLxgS
— New York Post (@nypost) August 29, 2013

Today's UK vote on Syria shows that the ghosts of Iraq still linger for Brits in a way they don't for many Americans. http://t.co/O387MsCn4B
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) August 29, 2013

Editorial Board: President Obama should consult Congress before striking Syria http://t.co/awuabcblon
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 29, 2013

Russia ramping up full scale disinformation campaign? http://t.co/jEp144ZrOc
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) August 29, 2013

Today, legislative bodies of 2 of closest allies engaged in emergency meetings on Syria. In DC crickets are chirping http://t.co/PImndzAiQy
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) August 29, 2013

Unacceptable: pic.twitter.com/woN4vSjEpE
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) August 29, 2013

George Will: Obama is talking America into a war http://t.co/VuFiIZDgtA
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 29, 2013

Media drawing their own red line on Syria http://t.co/6rdVJyCQYs
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) August 28, 2013

When to strike: Tense decisions for #Obama on #Syria (from @AP) http://t.co/jiN7Dx6FPe
— Bassem Mroue (@bmroue) August 28, 2013

Dear @TheBigPharaoh, alt. take: understanding USA from the Middle East. Much simpler! @Max_Fisher @yavuzbaydar pic.twitter.com/LY4UB4de3l
— efe kerem sozeri (@efekerem) August 28, 2013

Interactive map of nonviolence in the Syrian uprising http://t.co/2ZDL8dUAqn #Syria_nonviolence_map
— Rani Molla (@ranimolla) August 28, 2013

Photo: PM chairs NSC meeting, it agreed use of #chemicalweapons by Assad was unacceptable & world should not stand by pic.twitter.com/bFxGWWFelo
— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) August 28, 2013

PM on #Syria: Any response must be legal, proportionate and specifically to deter the use of chemical weapons.
— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) August 27, 2013

The one map that shows why Syria is so complicated http://t.co/HfCLEeO4vG
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) August 27, 2013

How Russia envisions this whole thing going down, apparently. #Syria (via @kolyandr) pic.twitter.com/bEIxt1KpmD
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) August 27, 2013

The one video from Syria’s alleged chemical weapons attack that everyone should watch http://t.co/GpgOM0TXmw
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) August 26, 2013

New poll: Syria intervention even less popular than Congress http://t.co/x0CMXBtqBt
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) August 26, 2013

The Middle East, explained in one (sort of terrifying) chart: http://t.co/7zLj7qtA4M
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) August 26, 2013

31% Favor More Military Help to Syrian Rebels If Chemical Weapons Charges Are True... http://t.co/ANu1hGTHOt #Syria #chemicalweapons
— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) August 26, 2013