CFR FRONT POMED: C.I.A. - USAID DELIVERING ARMS TO SYRIAN REBELS http://pomed.org/blog/2013/06/disagreement-over-u-s-policy-in-syria.html/
The CIA and USAID are delivering arms and humanitarian aid, respectively. The White House continues to ponder what kind of strategy is both feasible and effective. Rosa Brooks posits that although such action is unlikely, the U.S. cannot claim that the use of military force in Syria is legal on the basis of international law. The U.S. can make a case for legitimate action, however.
Congress is demanding action. State reportedly wants airstrikes. The Pentagon is worried about entry and exit strategies. The CIA is already delivering arms to Syrian rebels through Turkey and Jordan. USAID is delivering humanitarian assistance. But at the White House, officials are grappling with how to create a strategy on Syria that is effective and doable -- but doesn't drag the administration into yet another war in the Middle East. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/06/20/who_is_in_charge_of_us_syria_policy
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“Everyone knows we’re going to have to do a lot more and a lot more together, to get rid of Assad,” said Andrew Tabler, a Syria analyst at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. “The question is how to get there.