A snapshot of the US' right and left political divide...

As an observer of international politics, I am aware that domestic politics can also impact on foreign policy even if ultimately state actors are guided by Realist principles. And certainly, the "left" and "right" in American public opinion have not disappointed observers with regard to the recent Russo-US "diplomatic breakthrough" over Syria.

These screen grabs below tell their story; they first highlight a news story by the "liberal" New York Times on the latest development over Syria and a sample of the readers' comments that follow, followed by a similar news story by the "conservative" Washington Times and a sample of its readers' comments:

New York Times

The Washington Times

Fascinating, this great ideological divide in contemporary America!
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Meanwhile, on the ground in Syria...

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This being the weekend, one should not be too serious so I should wrap up on a wackier note: