Gen. Martin Dempsey Gives Five Military Options On Syria That Could All Backfire (Updated)

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conducts a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 22, 2013. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Joint Chiefs Head Outlines Risks Of Syria Options -- L.A. Times

Gen. Martin Dempsey gives senators five options the U.S. military could carry out in Syria's civil war, but warns that even limited involvement could backfire.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's top officer said in a letter released Monday that U.S. intervention in the 2-year-old civil war in Syria would probably strengthen the rebels and put intense pressure on the government there, but he warned that even limited military involvement could backfire.

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined five options that he said the U.S. military could carry out if ordered by the White House: stepping up training and advising of the rebels, conducting limited airstrikes, establishing a no-fly zone, setting up a buffer zone inside Syria outside government control and securing Syria's chemical weapons stockpile.

Read more ....

Previous Post: Top U.S. General Lays Out Military Options On Syria

Update: Top US Military Officer: America Is Considering Entering Syrian War -- Business Insider

My Comment: For the moment I am very skeptical that President Obama would accept any of these options on Syria. The American public has zero interest to get involved in another Middle East war. There is no political in Washington to get involved. And the Pentagon is deeply hesitant and reluctant to commit to such a campaign.