It Will Take More Than Giving Small Arms To The Rebels To Change The Direction Of The Syrian Civil War

A general view shows damaged buildings and debris in Deir al-Zor, June 13, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Analysis: Transforming Syria's War Could Take More Than Arming Rebels -- Reuters

(Reuters) - - If the United States and allies genuinely want to change the course of the war in Syria, it may take considerably more than simply supplying the faltering opposition with weaponry.

Western officials say they still believe the ultimate endgame - and possibly the exit of Bashar al-Assad - will be through a negotiated settlement.

In the meantime, however, they say the war is increasingly tilting in what they see as the wrong direction, with Iranian-backed Hezbollah fighters entering the fray on Assad's side. With government forces advancing on Aleppo, time may also be running out.

That, some analysts and officials believe, may now push Washington and others towards much more direct military action, perhaps targeted airstrikes or a limited "no-fly zone" over rebel held areas near the Jordanian border.

What happens next may come down to a personal decision for President Barack Obama.

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My Comment: I do not see or understand the vision, goals, objectives, end game, strategy, purpose .... well you get the point .... from what the White House hopes to accomplish with this intervention. But what I do see is the U.S. getting directly involved in another Middle Eastern conflict which will only exacerbate the bloodshed and involve an even greater intervention of outside powers i.e. Hezbollah, Iran, and (of course) Russia. Bottom line .... the entire region is unstable with religion and sectarianism being the main driving force for this conflict .... and the U.S. wants to get involved in this mess with no end game sketched out?!?!?!

And where is the President of the United States? For crying out loud .... he is getting the U.S. involved in another war .... and he has disappeared???? No speech. No address to the nation. No comment. No press conference. Nothing. Just a promise that he will say something next week ?!?!?!?

Trust me on this one .... this is not going to end well.