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Is Syria on the verge of civil war?

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In today's pick of the international press, we look at fears Syria could collapse into civil war, ask if the US is responsible for the Israel-Turkey row, and look at whether the US could have responded differently to 9/11.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

The Atlantic asks if Syria is on the verge of civil war - saying the rebels are poised to go from peaceful protest to armed insurrection.

Time magazine says the US is responsible for the Israel-Turkey row, while Foreign Policy looks at the Palestinians' plan B - to get around the US veto over statehood.

Noam Chomsky writes in the Huffington Post - about what the US should have done after 9/11, while a piece on the blog Social Forum argues it made Americans better people.

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