US ponders Syria options but urges caution over chemical weapons claims [View all]
Source: The Guardian
The US is considering a range of military responses to alleged evidence of chemical weapons use by Syria but remains cautious about significant intervention.
Congressmen briefed by secretary of state John Kerry on Friday in Washington say the most likely option Kerry outlined would involve joining other countries in arming specific rebel groups.
The imposition of a no-fly zone is also being considered but is deemed unattractive by the administration because chemical weapons do not require aircraft to be used – and because the high quality of Syrian air defences would put US lives at risk.
There was also discussion of special forces use and specially designed ordnance designed to safely incinerate chemical weapons facilities, but there was scepticism that either would address the problem, which is thought to be widely dispersed.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/26/us-options-syria-chemical-weapons-claims
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