U.S. appears to open door to possibly arming Syrian rebels
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:43 GMT
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday the best outcome for Syria would be a political solution but if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad refused this "we may have to consider additional measures."
Asked about the current U.S. position on the issue of aiding the Syrian opposition militarily, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters: "We believe that a political solution to this is the best way to go."
She added: "We don't believe that it makes sense to contribute now to the further militarization of Syria. What we don't want to see is the spiral of violence increase. That said ... if we can't get Assad to yield to the pressure that we are all bringing to bear, we may have to consider additional measures." (Reporting By Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Vicki Allen)
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