General Martin Dempsey Does Not Want To Get Involved In The Syria Conflict

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. DoD

General "No" -- Kevin Baron, The E-Ring/Foreign Policy

Not exactly a broken record, but for more than a year General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has found many ways to make it clear he does not want to get involved in the Syria conflict.

February 12, 2012 - On CNN
"I think it would be premature to exclusively decide that the time for a military option was upon us."

February 14, 2012 - To the Senate Armed Services Committee
"It is a much different situation than we collectively saw in Libya. I think that's an important point to make, because we don't have as clear an understanding of the nature of the opposition."

May 28, 2012 - On CBS "This Morning"
"I think diplomatic pressure should always precede any discussions about military options. And that's my job by the way is options, not policy. And so we`ll -- we`ll be prepared to provide options if asked to do so."

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My Comment: I guess Bing West has a point .... but in this case General Dempsey is right.