'US to announce aerial blockade on Syria'

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[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.

[SaraJohnson]

This will get the globalists jacked up.

[editor-surveyor]

This will get the globalists ejaculated up.
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[SaraJohnson]

That is what I meant. ;)

[familyop]

"'US to announce aerial blockade on Syria'" to provide cover for the thousands of Iranian troops entering Syria on the ground. Must protect the oil by avoiding angering the mullahs: bosses of our bipartisan politicos.

[steve86]

Best wishes and prayers for a safe resolution on this!

[robowombat]

There are a couple Freepers here who you may lure into a fit of verbal apoplexy over your words. They are very proud of their part in the glorious air crusade against Serbia in 99. You are correct when you call it ego inflation for the sociopath in chief and General Narcissism.

[U-238]

My sister in law’s family is about 10 miles behind the Syrian artillery “front line”. They have reported that there are columns of trucks of artillery and personnel.Some of the soldiers do not speak Syrian. They think that the Syrian army are going to take Homs.

[U-238]

Thanks. She is extremely worried.I hope that there will be a resolution but not in the near term.

[wxgesr]

All of your questions and points are well taken, by me at least.

I still have doubts about this actually being an order form the CINC, rather a trial balloon released to judge public opinion.

This is a major event and would HAVE to go through Congress because of the possible “going south” options. This is a no win proposition for America, there is no upside.

[Makana]

“Orthodox Church hails Putin’s approach to military issues”

It’s called “Preparing the battlefield.”

[af_vet_rr]

Would somebody please explain to me what the US interest is here?

It's an election year, we've had three Presidents in a row that like to involve our country in wars that they ostensibly claim are to liberate this group or that group (remember George W. Bush's crap about how Iraqis would view us as liberators, not conquerors?) or that are somehow protecting human rights.

Meanwhile these same three Presidents seemed intent on trampling our rights here...