lol! red-flag warning! certain to be open-ended war.
the other favorite: the rebel “Moderates”
From Cantor: “That is why it is imperative that the Administration continue to identify and support those moderate elements who are battling both Assad and Al Qaeda.”
“these moderate elements” -— That is the same lie McCain has been pushing for weeks
“I have a problem helping those people screaming that after a hit,” Kilmeade said. McCain responded: “Would you have a problem with an American or Christians saying ‘thank God? Thank God?’” He added, “That’s what they’re saying. Come on! Of course they’re Muslims, but they’re moderates and I guarantee you they are moderates.”
McCain provided no evidence to suggest that Syrian opposition groups are moderate, as opposed to the wide swath of evidence suggesting that the opposition is heavily infested with al Qaeda.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3061958/posts
Those “moderate elements” switched back to supporting the government, when the foreign AQ fighters started murdering Christians, and burning down churches.
The brutality of the Muzzie foreign fighters is why the tide turned against the rebels, not chemical attacks.