Syria: US says it will 'consider other measures' to end bloodshed

February 22, 2012 by legitgov

Syria: US says it will 'consider other measures' to end bloodshed 22 Feb 2012 The United States appeared to open the door to eventually arming the Syrian opposition, saying if a political solution to the [CIA-spawned] crisis were impossible it might have to consider other options. The comments, made by officials at both the White House and the State Department, marked a shift in emphasis by Washington, which thus far has stressed its policy of not arming the opposition and has said little about alternatives.