Obama visits Swedish synagogue, alludes to Syrian crisis
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“Because he refused to stand by, Wallenberg reminds us of our power when we choose not simply to bear witness, but also to act,” Obama said. His words invoked the deadly civil war in Syria and Obama’s call for a global intervention to stop Syrian President Bashar Assad from using chemical weapons against his people.