Bloomberg: War against Syria – U.S., France, NATO Were “Hours Away” From Assault

Hollande Willingness to Use Force as Ally Defies Doubters
By Gregory Viscusi

On Aug. 31, French Rafale warplanes were hours away from taking off to launch cruise missiles against Syria when U.S. President Barack Obama called off the joint strike…

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-10/hollande-s-willingess-to-use-force-as-u-dot-s-ally-defies-doubters