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Experts: Obama needs new sanctions options in Syria

By Susan Crabtree

Published September 28, 2016 4:01am ET

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Experts: Obama needs new sanctions options in Syria — Republicans have been pushing for a vote on new sanctions legislation, and President Obama has clearly resisted, going so far as to pressure Democrats this month to withdraw their support for a bipartisan bill that would easily pass in the House. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) | Carolyn Kaster

In the wake of the failed Syrian cease-fire and the absence of a “Plan B” from the Obama administration, experts say it’s time for the U.S. to impose tough new sanctions on both Syria and Russia to finally stop the bloodshed and deepening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.

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