Anthony Cordesman : Some 20 % of the population has lost a home , a job , or a business . « Cordesman : The U.S. must be involved for both humanitarian reasons and self-interest . He says at the same time , the U.S. must carefully ration its aid and resources to the region . Cordesman : Sadly , Syria is just this month 's crisis in a region full of complicated conflicts .
Anthony Cordesman : « Cordesman : The U.S. must be involved for both humanitarian reasons and self-interest . He says at the same time , the U.S. must carefully ration its aid and resources to the region . Cordesman : Sadly , Syria is just this month 's crisis in a region full of complicated conflicts .