U.S. Considering Working With Middle Eastern Allies To Build Moderate Opposition Forces In Syria

Joint Chiefs, answers questions during a town hall with U.S. and South Korean service members In Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2013. Dempsey is on a four-day trip to South Korea to mark the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korean alliance and attend the change-of-command for U.S. Forces Korea. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton

U.S. Considering Working With Allies To Develop Moderate Syrian Military, Police Forces -- Washington Times

SEOUL — The Pentagon is considering working with Middle East and European allies to help build moderate opposition forces in Syria, the nation’s top military officer told reporters traveling with him Tuesday on a visit to South Korea.

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, said he has been in constant contact with Arab defense chiefs in the neighborhood, as well as European defense chiefs in particular on this idea.

“We’ve got incredible experience at building partners and building military and police formations. So we’ve been in discussions about whether we can find a way to collaborate on that issue — the issue of developing a moderate opposition, in particular to stabilize some of the humanitarian issues in northern Jordan and southern Turkey,” Gen. Dempsey said during a media roundtable in Seoul, Korea.

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My Comment: After two and a half years of war, 115,000 killed, scores missing, 4 million refugees .... I doubt that there are any moderate forces left in Syria today. As I have mentioned more than once before .... U.S. policy in this region (specifically on Syria) is at least two years late and a dime short.