We know that often holding those who have carried out mass atrocities accountable is at times our best tool to prevent future atrocities.

Historical hypocrites have themselves carried out the very human rights abuses that they suddenly decide warrant intervention elsewhere.

Arafat carried out what I consider to be atrocities.

We are responsible for our incredulity.

Brokenness is the operative issue of our time - broken souls, broken hearts, broken places.

Half of Syria's refugees are children, and we know what can happen to children who grow to adulthood without hope or opportunity in refugee camps. The camps become fertile recruiting grounds for violent extremists.