‘The facts cannot be denied’: legitimacy, war and the use of chemical weapons in Syria

摘要: ABSTRACTThe enduring war in Syria is the most recent case that has triggered fierce debates within international community, including at UN Security Council, about how to respond massive human rights violations conflicts. In August 2013, one outrageous incident – use of chemical weapons Ghouta area (initially) seemed push some liberal democracies towards military intervention Syria. Although videos showing death civilians spread worldwide via YouTube, political impact these images was mixed. Reflecting on relation between circulation and display video suffering their US politics, we address two related questions this article: first, did administration react terrifying people dying Syria, who had presumably been attacked by weapons? Second, framed discourse United States? The aim article understand ambivalent ...