'US to announce aerial blockade on Syria'

ynetnews ^

[traumer]

US readies for possibility of intervention without UN resolution, Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing US military official; plan to include humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees on Turkey's border

The Pentagon is readying for the possibility of intervention in Syria, aiming to halt Syrian President Bashsar Assad's violent crackdown on protesters, the newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported Saturday, citing a US military offical.

According to the official, the intervention scenario calls for the establishment of a buffer zone on the Turkish border, in order to receive Syrian refugees. The Red Cross would then provide the civilians humanitarian aid, before NATO crews would arrive from Turkey and join the efforts.

The measure would pave the way for the US to declare an aerial blockade on Syria.

The intercession is to be modeled after NATO's efforts in Kosovo, which brought an end to the Serbian control of the region. NATO's plan of action included prolonged aerial shelling.

The US' diplomatic efforts have yet to yield an effective international resolution that would stop the bloodshed. More than 100 protesters have died over the weekend alone, human rights activists said.

[traumer]

needs some work...

[ml/nj]

The measure would pave the way for the US to declare an aerial blockade on Syria.

Blockades are an act of war. Is this a now expected Act of Congress or another unilateral action to be taken by The One?

ML/NJ

[MaxMax]

A blockade! This is why the planet hates America, because we keep making
all those peaceful people angry at us. Who the hell do we think we are anyway,
the world police? Children are dying in the dark of night!

Damn you Bush! no wait...

[org.whodat]

Probably a good place for Russian to find out how well their S 400 system works.

[Stormdog]

“Probably a good place for Russian to find out how well their S 400 system works.”

Yup. This ain’t Libya.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks traumer.

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[org.whodat]

http://ozyism.blogspot.com/2012/02/nato-mercenary-military-barrack-blow-up.html

[Vendome]

Guess this is what we have to do to isolate Iran.

Sucks, but that’s the way it is.

[mortal19440]

What is an aerial blockade? How does it work?

[txhurl]

It’s like setting mines in the waterways except the mines are mounted on the B and F-series and in the air.

Where noone can hear you scream.

[oldbrowser]

'US to announce aerial blockade on Syria'

US readies for possibility of intervention without UN resolution,

Do the headline and the first line of the article seem different ??

[Dallas59]

NO OBAMA WAR ON SYRIA! NO OBAMA WAR ON IRAN!/s

Where are all the millions of protesters from 2005?

[EGPWS]

Oh jeez now we are going to have to suffer through 6 strait months of night and day Cindy Sheehan! /MS

[U-238]

I believe that Syria has several ports along the Med. Also, they can bring in items from Lebanon.

[U-238]

If Iran brings in hardware and men by plane will it affect them? Will the U.S. fire on a plane from Iran?

[traumer]

I suppose similar to the Cuban NAVEL blockade.....

[traumer]

I suppose similar to the Cuban NAVEL blockade.....

[EGPWS]

I suppose similar to the Cuban NAVEL blockade.....

Or commonly known as the "Belly Button Crisis".

[Pinkbell]

Here we go. Expecting liberal outrage and Code Stink protets in 5, 4, 3, 2... Won’t hold my breath.