Activists wear gas masks as they look for dead bodies and to collect samples to check for chemical weapon use, in the Zamalka area, where activists say chemical weapons were used by forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad in the eastern suburbs of Damascus August 22, 2013. REUTERS-Bassam Khabieh
Obama's Iraq Concerns Central To Syria Policy -- Defense News
POTUS Cites Cost of War, American Casualties.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made clear on Friday he is unlikely to plunge US military forces into Syria’s civil war, citing the likely costs and potential for American casualties.
Obama swept into office in 2008 warning about the George W. Bush administration’s ill-fated war in Iraq. During a television interview, Obama rekindled his concerns in explaining why he has so far opted against a Syria intervention mission.
Obama said he is “sympathetic” to interventionist lawmakers like Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who favor getting involved to help end a civil conflict that has claimed more than 100,000 lives.
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Update: On Syria, Obama says no rush toward costly interventions -- Reuters
My Comment: Even though there is talk of US forces being positioned before a Syrian decision .... bottom line .... the Syrian rebels should not expect any U.S. assistance.
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