“I think it’s not out responsibility to step in on every situation and we have so much going on here we need to step back and not take action.”

— Nicole Dzenowski, student, Lawrence

“I would say yes not only because President Obama said we would if a country used chemicals on its citizens but we do serve as a leader in the world and it’s a global human rights issue.”

— Meghan Webb, Ph.D. student, Lawrence

“I think it’s more the UN’s responsibility because it’s more of a global issue of if the U.S. should be the regulators of chemical weaponry rather than the world as a whole.”

— James Wiggins, social worker, Lawrence

“I don’t think this is something we should take action in ourselves. This is more of a global issue.”

— Alexis Catamzarite, graduate teaching assistant, Lawrence