There’s a growing division within the Democratic party over how the U.S. should address the crises in Syria and Iraq. It’s a division that’s pitting democrats like President Obama against more hawkish politicians such as Senator Bob Corker and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who’ve criticized the Obama administration’s more dovish approaches to foreign policy issues.
The latest fissure arguable began with an interview Clinton gave to The Atlantic, where she referred to earlier approaches to Syria under the Obama administration as a “failure.” Is this just a healthy debate that will strengthen the party or does this apparent intra-party fighting mark something more sinister that could have lasting political implications?
Guests:
Will Marshall, president, Progressive Policy Institute, a D.C.-based think tank
Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, where his work focuses on U.S. national security policy in the Middle East and South Asia
