Media Takes Sides: A Guide to Who’s For and Against the Syria Strike

Not all political pundits have weighed in with their own opinions on whether the U.S. should take military action against Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime, but those who have, have done it loudly. In many cases, this debate boils down to the same partisanship that drives much of cable news media. The Obama Administration appears to be leaning strongly towards a strike, so conservative commentators are against it. But it doesn’t always break down so simply.

Below is a look at what some of the most influential American media figures have said over the last weeks and month about what the U.S. should do, or not do, in the face of near-certain chemical attacks by the regime against civilians. Granted, none of these figures are exactly experts when it comes to foreign policy, but that’s never stopped them before.

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