Have Washington and Paris saved face or lost it? Barack Obama’s decision to delay a Congressional vote on military intervention in Syria sparks an argument over whether the West will appear weak in dealings with Syria, Russia, and Iran.

Axelle LEMAIRE. Member of French Parliament, Socialist Party;
Ardavan AMIR ASLANI. Iranian-born attorney. Author, "Islam and the West: Wars of the Gods";
Ammar ABD RABBO. Freelance photojournalist;
Gerald OLIVIER. Editor, Atlantico. Author, "Mitt Romney, for the revival of the American myth";

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Dheepthika Namasivayam, Christopher Davis.
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