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In reply to the discussion: If Assad uses Sarin gas, what should the response be?? [View all]ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)Of course the 7th fleet could blow them back into the middle ages...we could probably do that with B2s from the mid west if we chose to.
I had assumed a multinational force of some sort...and should have been more clear.
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The international dance, who should lead, what should be targeted, who should push what button will be worse, given the "lessons learned" from Libya.
Most of the targets are in the Damascus area. Does the hopefully international forces overfly Lebanon...we cannot reasonably expect us to approve given their relationship Hezbollah.
Turkey going to buy in? If not, airspace will get really thin
What other nations will support. More importantly, what about Arab nations, islamic nations, GCC and AL?
The reality is that the US could do it, but I cannot see us doing it solo. Not clear after Libya who will pony up. Who will fund the required rebuilding. Last I checked Qaddafi has been gone for a while and little seems to be happening in Libya.