Bali and Rana : To save Syria , bring Russia and Iran to the international diplomatic table . Similarly , Russia 's strategic interests must be addressed , such as preserving the Russian navy 's current access to the Mediterranean through Syrian ports . Comment: To defeat the regime , U.S. and its allies would have to heavily increase destruction , they say . The current international approach seems likely to repeat U.S. 's mistakes in Iraq , they say .
Bali and Rana : To save Syria , bring Russia and Iran to the international diplomatic table . Comment: To defeat the regime , U.S. and its allies would have to heavily increase destruction , they say . The current international approach seems likely to repeat U.S. 's mistakes in Iraq , they say .