Crisis in Syria: The problem
with Obama’s limited response"The proper response now, according to Georgetown University professor Daniel Byman, is greater engagement with the Syrian rebels. Limited air strikes, he says, risk creating the impression that the United States is committed to the rebel side—raising unfulfilled hopes among them, and allowing Assad, if he prevails, to claim victory against America as well."
Louis N. Proyect: "My slogan: a MANPAD for every FSA fighter. Make Syria a graveyard for Bashar's air force. (We used this slogan in the 60s, calling on the USSR to supply adequate anti-aircraft weaponry to North Vietnam.)"