When the International Community must Intervene

Assad should have the self-awareness to not only stop the bloodshed in Syria but resign. He has been responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of his own people. No leader has the right to remain in power after such a massacre. It is always difficult to know the exact figure of deaths before the international community intervenes to stop further bloodshed but Assad has well and truly surpassed that figure. In my view, although several hundred is really too many, the point of intervention is when any leader is responsible for the deaths of 1000 people.