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Obama and Clinton said using them crosses a "red line." Washington would respond.
On December 7, Hillary Clinton urged all parties involved to make a "concerted push" to resolve the Syrian conflict. Perhaps imminent intervention was hinted.
France's Le Figero said French military advisers met with opposition fighters inside Syria. So have US and UK elements. At issue is assessing operational capabilities of different groups and choosing which ones get weapons.
On December 4, NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels. They expressed solidarity with Turkey. They agreed to deter any potential threat Ankara faces. There's none, but they suggested otherwise.
On December 6, Germany's Suddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) headlined:
"Nato-Fà ¼hrung erwà ¤gt milità ¤rische Intervention in Syrien (NATO leadership is considering military intervention in Syria)."
Multiple sources told SZ that NATO Secretary-General Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance can't "stick its head in the sand." NATO is prepared to intervene in Syria if ordered.
Earlier Rasmussen said NATO had no intention of doing so. He lied. Perhaps it's been planned all along.
SZ said Rasmussen is supported by Washington, Britain and Turkey. The Pentagon will suggest ways to implement a no-fly zone.
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