30-05-2013, 12:49 PM
Not everyone in the US military is so keen for another war it seems
Quote:Pentagon pushes back against Syria no-fly zone report
By Jeremy Herb - 05/28/13 05:09 PM ET
The Pentagon is pushing back against a report that the White House has asked the Pentagon this month to draw up plans for a no-fly zone inside Syria.
Pentagon press secretary George Little said in a statement there "is no new military planning effort underway with regard to Syria."
"The Joint Staff, along with the relevant combatant commanders, continue to conduct prudent planning for a range of possible military options," Little said.
The Pentagon statement came after The Daily Beast reportedTuesday that the White House had asked the military to plan for a no-fly zoneahead of Secretary of State John Kerry's trip last week to the Middle East.
"The White House is still in contemplation mode but theplanning is moving forward and it's more advanced than it's ever been," anunnamed administration official told The Daily Beast.Pentagon officials have said they are providing a range ofoptions to the White House on Syria that would be ready to be carried out ifPresident Obama decided to move forward with them.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has said the administration isre-considering whether to provide arms to the Syrian opposition, but thus farthe Obama administration has resisted calls for further steps, includingcreating a no-fly zone.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/ope...z2UmAlHUKY
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