A Strong U.S. Response To Syria? Experts Say Not Likely -- USA Today
Despite report on chemical weapons use, analysts don't expect anything like a no-fly zone.
WASHINGTON – When it comes to intervening in Syria, the Obama administration faces a choice between robust but risky military operations that could turn the tide of war and more limited moves that may deter the Syrian regime but probably won't change the balance of power, analysts say.
The military options include establishing a no-fly zone and sanctuary for refugees, arming the rebels or launching targeted airstrikes on a few military objectives.
Many analysts now see the Obama administration taking a more limited approach that would not draw the country into a wider war. "It's unlikely we would do anything open-ended like a no-fly zone," said Kenneth Pollack, an analyst at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.
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My Comment: President Obama's focus is on the domestic front .... not another Middle Eastern war. His policy has also been the same since the beginning of the conflict .... condemn the Syrian regime of Assad and issue vague threats that are never implemented when White House "red lines" are crossed.
Is this U.S. policy going to change .... probably not. But as events continue to spiral out of control in Syria .... and the death toll mounts while also impacting the security situation of Syria's neighbors (many of whom are U.S. allies) .... this distancing may become moot as events on the ground start to force the White House into a position where it may have to make some hard decisions.