Doubts Being Raised On U.S. War Strategy Against Syira

Architect of Syria War Plan Doubts Surgical Strikes Will Work -- John Hudson, The Cable/Foreign Policy

The United States appears to be closer than ever to deploying a series of surgical strikes on Syrian targets. But a key architect of that strategy is seriously and publicly questioning the wisdom of carrying it out.

In the last 48 hours, U.S. officials leaked plans to several media outlets to fire cruise missiles at Syrian military installations as a warning to the Syrian government not to use its chemical weapons stockpiles again. On Sunday, Sen. Bob Corker, who was briefed by administration officials twice over the weekend, said a U.S. "response is imminent" in Syria. "I think we will respond in a surgical way," he said. On Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry appeared to set the groundwork for a U.S. military incursion.

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More News On U.S. And Western War Plans Against Syria

'We are ready to go': American-led forces move cruise missiles into position for anticipated 48 hour blitz on Syrian targets within days -- Daily Mail
Obama reportedly considering two-day strike on Syria -- RT
U.S. Sees Multiday Syria Strikes as U.K. Goes to UN -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Any US strike against Syria likely to last 'hours not days' -- FOX News
US Likely to Jab Syrian Air Defenses, Planes -- Military.com
Main U.S. targets in Syria are military sites -- Detroit Free Press/USA Today
Main U.S. targets in Syria are military sites -- Army Times
US Military Has Myriad Ways to Strike Syria in Potential Operation -- Voice of America
Destroyers approach Syria: What might a US strike look like? -- Christian Science Monitor
Marine units positioned near Syria -- Marine Times
Britain, France weigh joining U.S. in possible strikes against Syria -- Washington Post
UK and US finalise plans for military strikes against Syrian regime. -- The Guardian
US working on details of military strike on Syria -- AP
US plans for missile strikes against Syria as questions swirl about the endgame -- Washington Post/AP
US Mulls Objectives, Outcomes of a Strike on Syria -- ABC News/AP
US Strike On Syria Could Come Within Days As Military Assets 'Ready To Go' -- The Guardian
When to strike: Tense decisions for Obama on Syria -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Analyst On Syria: ‘We’re Going To Have A Modest, Ineffective Military Action’ -- WBUR
Can the U.S.'s limited military strike against Assad stay limited? -- Ian Bremmer, Reuters
Analysis: Brief military action in Syria would limit risks for Obama -- John Whitesides, Reuters
Syria will require more than cruise missiles -- Eliot A. Cohen, Washington Post