..."Imposing a no-fly zone in Syria would be a much more difficult, more costly and more risky. Moreover, it would also assist al-Qaida and other Islamist extremists to consolidate their gains unless the balance of power within the loose opposition coalition is tilted against them. And thanks to the administration's lead from behind mindset, it is very late in the game to do that."
http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/7/obama-administration-lags-behind-the-curve-on-syria
..."Imposing a no-fly zone in Syria would be a much more difficult, more costly and more risky. Moreover, it would also assist al-Qaida and other Islamist extremists to consolidate their gains unless the balance of power within the loose opposition coalition is tilted against them. And thanks to the administration's lead from behind mindset, it is very late in the game to do that."
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