Sliding once again down that slippery slope
White House says 'scope and scale' of aid to Syrian rebels may grow
By Neela Banerjee
June 16, 2013, 11:23 a.m.
WASHINGTON — White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said Sunday that “the scope and scale” of assistance to Syrian rebels will expand, based on evidence that the Assad government is gaining ground in the protracted civil war and that it may have used chemical weapons in the conflict.
Speaking on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” McDonough did not say whether arms shipments to Syrian rebels would include artillery and other heavy weaponry that could help reduce the military regimes advantage. In the shadow of Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has to tread carefully, McDonough said.
“We have to be very discerning about what's in our interest and what outcome is best for us, and the prices that we're willing to pay to get to that place,” he said. “We've rushed to war in this region in the past; we're not going to do it here.”
Republicans such as Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, faulted the administration for not providing the kind of detailed plan needed to get congressional approval for the military aid to Syria.
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http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-us-aid-to-syrian-rebels-to-expand-says-white-house-chief-of-staff-20130616,0,5192962.story
Slow or fast, that slope isn't greased with crisco...
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