Obama Committing US to Syrian Conflict Source: By Pete Souza (White House Flickr account) According to a recent UN report, at least 93,000 have been killed in just over two years of conflict in Syria. While the rising death toll is indeed shocking, it is important to note that this conflict is a civil war and not an ethnic cleansing or genocide. It is a civil war, with many factions vying to wrest power from the dictatorial tyrrant and president that is Bashar al-Assad. Unfortunately, Syria is attracting far more foreign influence than any civil war should reasonably warrant. Remember...