In this discussion I asked Ambassador Ryan Crocker about establishing a No-Fly-Zone in Syria in order to provide a safe haven for Syrian civilians. I believe the United States is responsible for protecting civilian lives, stopping Assad from killing his own people and creating the necessary conditions for a peaceful transition to Democracy in Syria.
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Three key world figures led our conversation on US and European engagement in the Middle East: Ambassador Ryan Crocker, a former US Ambassador to Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, and Kuwait; Dr. Nemat Shafik, the deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF); and Ambassador Andreas Reinicke, the European Union Ambassador to the Middle East Peace Process
We broke the fear in Syria. 