Pentagon Draws Up 'Internal Review' As US Searches For Way To Stop Syria Killing -- The GuardianMilitary action not ruled out as pressure grows for more decisive action from Washington against Bashar al-Assad regime.
The Pentagon is drawing up contingency plans for intervention in Syria that include military action, as the Obama administration casts around for a more effective strategy to stop the regime in Damascus carrying out violence its own people.
The defence department has for several weeks been planning a range of US actions, from dealing with a flood of refugees and the provision of medical relief to a direct military assault on Syria. Included in the planning is intervention coordinated with allies such as Turkey and other countries in Nato.
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My Comment: A U.S. military intervention in Syria is not going to happen .... the U.S. simply does not have the resources in the region to even contemplate a temporary military action. But if a military action is to eventually proceed, this country will need to be on board.
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