Yes, the Obama administration never quite spelled out the precise consequences of crossing that red line, and the President privately and semipublicly indicated he foresaw great risks in getting too involved in Syria’s civil war. Yes, it’s fair to question the wisdom of sending arms to the Syrian rebels, particularly after bloodthirsty acts like the al-Nusra Front’s beheading of a Catholic priest on June 23. (The CIA is trying to ensure U.S. weapons go to secular, nominally pro-Western rebels instead of the Islamists.)
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