World press on the Syrian civil war and the Iranian nuclear crisis (April 19, 2013)

An article with the headline "It's time to act in Syria" was published by Foreign Policy magazine. The author of the article, Dennis Ross, admits that possible intervention will cause various problems, but underlines that the inactivity of the international community only increases the death toll.

The crisis is no longer an internal problem of Syria, but it also threatens Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq, the author writes.

The author notes that the United States' reluctance to act is the major problem. After a decade of wars the country doesn't want to start a new military campaign and the Syrian crisis is continuing.

One possible way is to establish a no-fly zone in Syria and support the rebel forces, Ross believes.

According to Ross, the US stance on the Syrian civil war is weakening its position in the Iranian nuclear crisis. The Islamic Republic should understand that the US is ready to use force in order to prevent Iran from having a nuclear bomb. This means that the United States should adopt a harsher line on Syria, the author concludes.