Debate: Is an Attack on Syria Justified?
Should the United States and its allies launch air strikes against Syria in response to the Assad regime's reported use of chemical weapons?

Claim: US should attack Syria
Reason: In order to avoid becoming fully involved in their war, we should stay completely out of everything going on in Syria.
Warrant 0: it is effecting the US and Europe and now the US must do something to help the problem
Warrant 1: it is not effecting the US and Europe and the US should not do something to help the problem
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: US should attack Syria
Reason: Regime change in Libya led to the murder of a US Ambassador, and attacking Syria could have similar results.
Warrant 0: bashar al assad is not as bad a leader as moammar gadhafi was
Warrant 1: bashar al assad is as bad a leader as moammar gadhafi was
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: US should attack Syria
Reason: There shouldn't be more violence in the region.
Warrant 0: attacking Syria would not stop further violence
Warrant 1: attacking Syria would stop further violence
Correct warrant: 1