To Strike OR Not To Strike – That Is The Question (#40)
The G20 summit meeting in Russia seemed to have been somewhat hi-jacked by the question of what the world should do about Syria. Predictably, the major economic powers split into two camps, one led by the United States, pushing for a “targeted” military strike, and the other led by a resurgent Russia, proposing a diplomatic solution. This time, the American camp seemed to be a lot weaker in resolve and global political clout to carry the day, and the ‘nay to the strike’ camp was larger and more cohesive in its resolve.