Why the world isn't intervening in Syria
Kyle Almond, CNN
Updated 3:06 PM EST,
Thu February 23, 2012
Syrians in the city of Idlib demonstrate Friday against the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Many people are calling for military intervention to stop the bloodshed in Syria
For many reasons, however, nations are hesitant to commit themselves to the conflict
Some believe sanctions are working and will eventually turn the tide against Bashar al-Assad
(CNN) -- As the death toll grows in Syria, so do the desperate pleas for help.
"What is the world waiting for?" asked one Syrian woman this week while holed up in a makeshift bomb shelter with her sick son. "For us to die of hunger and fear?"
The United States, the European Union, the Arab League and Turkey
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