Examining Sy-raq

For this week’s discussion on Syria and Iraq, The E.R. team asks "Is the worst yet to come?"

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David Rothkopf, Lara Jakes, Hisham Melhem, and Kori Schake come together for this week’s prognosis for what may be the greatest foreign policy concern in this election cycle. The security, economic, and political situation is spiraling downward in Syria and Iraq. But as the death rate continues to climb, so too is America's fatigue for continued or extended engagement. Will the next president stay the course in Iraq and Syria? What does it mean for U.S. leadership if not?

David Rothkopf, Lara Jakes, Hisham Melhem, and Kori Schake come together for this week’s prognosis for what may be the greatest foreign policy concern in this election cycle. The security, economic, and political situation is spiraling downward in Syria and Iraq. But as the death rate continues to climb, so too is America’s fatigue for continued or extended engagement. Will the next president stay the course in Iraq and Syria? What does it mean for U.S. leadership if not?

The ambivalent policies of the Obama administration have only seemed to hurt the fight for stability, creating serious consequences for regional neighbors. Is it still possible for an international partnership to get things on the right track?

Lara Jakes is the deputy managing editor for news at FP. Follow her on Twitter: @larajakesFP.

Hisham Melhem is the Washington bureau chief of Al-Arabiya and correspondent for An-nahar. Follow him on Twitter at: @hisham_melhem.

Kori Schake is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, where she focuses on military history, and a former foreign policy advisor to Sen. John McCain. Follow her on Twitter at: @KoriSchake.

David Rothkopf is the CEO and editor of the FP Group. Follow him on Twitter at: @djrothkopf.

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