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Re "Rebel Brutality in Syria Posing Dilemma in West" (front page, Sept. 5):
The picture of Syrian rebels about to execute government soldiers is perhaps more eloquent than any argument may be in our debate over whether to punish Bashar al-Assad for killing 1,400 Syrian citizens in a gas attack.
Moral indignation over that clearly heinous attack seems to pale a bit at the sight of seven soldiers about to be executed by members of "our side" of the conflict.
There are few, if any, absolutes in the process of mass murder. Whether it's politics or geopolitics, this is a time when not doing anything may be the best thing to do.
JORDAN MILLER
Glencoe, Ill., Sept. 5, 2013
To the Editor:
Re "The Stakes in Congress" (editorial, Sept. 5):
The consequences of United States involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq contribute to the fact that many Americans are deeply dismayed by the prospect of military action in Syria. Sadly, the tragedy of the conflict and unfolding events make it impossible to tell the American people what their military can accomplish in Syria.
While many Americans remain silent about military action, death and dying in Syria are screaming at the world.
MARK M. SPRADLEY
Chevy Chase, Md., Sept. 5, 2013
To the Editor:
Re "The Right Questions on Syria" (column, Sept. 5):
My answer to the question Nicholas D. Kristof asks of those of us who oppose cruise missile strikes against Syria concerning what alternative we favor would be simple.
A one-off, limited, punitive strike by the United States and its allies will surely inflict more gratuitous violence on the long-suffering Syrians without enhancing Western or world security.
Instead of authorizing a strike now, Congress should ask President Obama to seek the Security Council's imposition of a no-fly zone and an arms embargo on the Bashar al-Assad regime and the jihadists, and its mandating of the convening of a conference to negotiate a political transition without Mr. Assad.
If Russia or China should veto such a resolution, Congress should mandate that the United States impose a no-fly zone and a naval blockade on arms shipments into Syria, with authorization to use appropriate military responses to any challenge to them.
JOHN HOWARD WILHELM
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 5, 2013
To the Editor:
In supporting military action by the United States in Syria, Nicholas D. Kristof cites the lack of any alternative other than doing nothing in the face of chemical warfare and a death toll of at least 100,000 in the overall conflict. Syrian women may be able to help reframe the options.
The Syrian Women's Forum for Peace is working to build a democratic Syrian state through peaceful means and to find a political solution to stop the needless bloodshed.
Although it is an opposition group, it has condemned all human rights violations against Syrian civilians: the torture, rape and murder committed by the armed opposition forces as well as by government forces. It envisions an anti-violence campaign that engages Syrian mothers, wives and all women with help from women in other countries who have played a successful role in the cessation of armed conflict.
The Syrian women have wisely warned that the means used for political transition in Syria will determine the ends, a lesson we should have learned from Afghanistan and Iraq. Bringing the voices of Syrian women to the forefront may give us creative alternatives to consider as we debate intervention.
JESSICA NEUWIRTH
New York, Sept. 5, 2013
The writer is the founder and director of Donor Direct Action, an initiative dedicated to strengthening women's rights groups around the world.
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