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Gideon Rachman became chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times in July 2006. He joined the FT after a 15-year career at The Economist, which included spells as a foreign correspondent in Brussels, Washington and Bangkok.
He also edited The Economist’s business and Asia sections. His particular interests include American foreign policy, the European Union and globalisation.
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The perilous drift to intervention in Syria
©Ingram PinnThe most telling argument against action remains that the consequences are incalculable