Are The Joint Chiefs Chairman’s Views On Syria Correct?

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Martha Raddatz, ABC's chief global affairs correspondent, during an interview at the Pentagon, Aug. 2, 2013. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton

Defense Experts Question Joint Chiefs Chairman’s Views On Syria -- McClatchy News

WASHINGTON — Several international defense experts said that a recent letter from America’s top military leader about the war in Syria revealed a “great power” weary of conflict, cautious on spending and hesitant about overseas engagements.

“Very risk averse” is how Magnus Ranstorp, a security expert at the Swedish National Defence College, described the recent letter to Congress from Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in which he laid out the U.S. options on Syria.

“This letter reflects the dilemma the United States is facing,” Ranstorp said. “After a decade of military action, the American military knows well that it can be no more than part of a real solution.”

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My Comment: After years of war and conflict .... skepticism from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is justified. But in the end he is answerable to the Commander in Chief, and if President Obama tells him to prepare for a mission in Syria .... prepare he must.