International Military Intervention in Syria Remains Unlikely -- Keida Kostreci, Voice of America
WASHINGTON — The main Syrian opposition bloc, the Syrian National Council, voted Monday at a meeting in Doha, Qatar, to broaden its ranks in the face of U.S. pressure to create a more representative leadership.
Still, Syria will remain a foreign policy challenge for the U.S., no matter who wins Tuesday's presidential election.
Even as the United States tries to identify the right people for a transitional authority to replace Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Obama administration said it is still considering a no-fly zone for northern Syria, but not a military intervention.
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