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Cato Weekly Podcast • April 16, 2018 

# The Bias to Action and Airstrikes on Syria 

The pull to “do something” about Syria is one that the current President did not resist, despite his warnings for years about the folly of engaging more directly in the Syrian conflict. Emma Ashford comments.

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##### [Emma Ashford](/people/emma-ashford)

Senior Fellow, Stimson Center

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute