Last night, the Obama White House announced that the US would provide direct military aid to some of the Syrian rebels, because the al-Assad government crossed that "Red Line" by using chemical weapons. There won't be boots on the ground. So far, it's small arms and ammunition. Is a wider war possible? Is it too late for diplomacy? We hear about the available options and possible outcomes, including spillover into the rest of the Middle East.
US to Arm Syrian Rebels
Credits
Guests:
- Anne Gearan - Washington Post - @agearan
- Erika Solomon - Financial Times - @ErikaSolomon
- Andrew Tabler - Washington Institute for Near East Policy - @andrewtabler