Following massacre, White House maintains opposition to US military action in Syria

[tabatha]

The White House says it remains opposed to military action in Syria, reasoning that would only lead to more carnage.

Spokesman Jay Carney says the Obama administration will continue offering non-lethal assistance to the Syrian people.
Following a gruesome weekend massacre in Syria, Carney says the U.S. is working with its allies to assess further action, but he is giving no specific detail about what those next steps might include.

A United Nations report says more than half of the 108 people killed over the weekend were women and children.

Carney reaffirmed U.S. calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to leave power. Carney also said Tuesday’s co-ordinated move by the U.S. and other nations to expel Syrian diplomats was a signal of the international community’s “absolute disgust” with Assad’s rule.


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[David__77]

1. This was the right time to emphasize this...

Certain forces wanted to attempt to build public opinion for armed intervention. Obama administration emphasis of non-intervention aids potential for political solution.

[redgreenandblue]

2. If Obama manages a peaceful solution I'll give him huge credit.

I imagine it's hard not to cave to certain pressures in his position.

[demosincebirth]

3. ...especially from those whose only aim is to make Obama a one termer

[David__77]

4. The pressures are among certain "policy elites," not common people.

The people of the US are certainly not interested in another expensive military adventure. There are think tanks that want "regime change" to further this or that strategic interest.

[DCBob]

5. There is no good solution to this mess... military or otherwise.

Which is terribly unfortunate.

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. Ditto!