U.S. lawmakers debated whether sanctions would halt Syrian support of terrorism. While proponents and opponents of the Syria Accountability Act agreed about the threat Syria poses to Middle East stability, speakers addressing the House International Relations Committee’s Middle East panel on Wednesday were sharply divided over whether sanctions would do anything to change the policies of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
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