U.S. Secretary of State: Number Of Countries Ready To Take Military Action Has Reached 'Double Digits'



Kerry Cites Broad Backing For Syria Strike -- Wall Street Journal

U.S. Secretary of State Says the Number of Countries Ready to Take Action Has Reached 'Double Digits'

PARIS—The number of countries ready to take military action in Syria has reached "double digits," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday after European Union foreign ministers agreed there was strong evidence the regime of Bashar al-Assad was behind the alleged use of chemical weapons against rebels.

Mr. Kerry was speaking at a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius that sought to address deep skepticism among lawmakers and the public in both countries. Washington and Paris are pushing to assemble a broad international coalition of countries that support possible strikes on the Assad regime in order to persuade Congress to vote in favor of authorizing military action.

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My Comment: Who will be involved in providing military assistance .... France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel will want to be participate but it will be left out because it is Israel, and (maybe) Jordan. Aside from providing landing rights in Europe and political support from the EU and a few other countries (Canada, Australia, etc.) .... I just do not see any groundswell of countries willing to contribute military forces in a military strike against Syria.