Calls For A No Fly Zone In Syria Increasing

A rebel in Tal Rifaat, a suburb of Aleppo, watch a Syrian jet overhead as he and his group take cover in an alleyway. Bryan Denton for The New York Times

Syrian Jets Pound Rebel Positions As Opposition Presses For No-Fly Zone -- New York Times

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian jets fired on areas in and around Aleppo again on Sunday, continuing an escalation of force that has led activists and rebels to demand that foreign forces establish a no-fly zone to counter the government’s air superiority.

Over the weekend, the United States and Turkey discussed a variety of measures to aid the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, including a no-fly zone, though no decisions were reached.

While the fighting raged in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, the Syrian authorities on Sunday reported two bomb attacks in Damascus, the capital.

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More News On Calls For A No Fly Zone In Syria

Syrian Opposition Leader Calls for No-Fly Zone -- Time/AP
Syrian rebels call for no-fly zone -- Reuters
Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Creation of Border No-Fly Zone -- Bloomberg Businessweek

My Comment: Unlike Syria, there is no unity among the allies and the UN to enforce a no-fly zone. Throw in the complete lack of political will and absence of leadership from Washington .... this talk of a no fly zone in Syria is just that .... all talk.