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He and other congressional hawks want war on Syria. John McCain, Joe Lieberman, and Lindsey Graham are especially belligerent. They bluntly support air strikes. Romney stops short of their rhetoric but not their agenda to topple Assad. Most others in Congress support it. So does Obama. Romney wants faster action.
Joint Chiefs Chairman General Martin Dempsey said:
"Of course, there is always a military option....It may come to a point with Syria because of the atrocities."
He added that Friday's massacre made intervention more likely.
War plans were prepared months ago. They're also ready against Iran. Key NATO partners and regional allies support it. So do the Turkish-based Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Syrian National Council (SNC).
Another Times article headlined "Israel's Defense Minister Calls for More Action Against Assad," saying:
Houla "compel(s) the world to take action - not just talk, but action," he said. He stopped just short of urging war, but imagine what's said privately.
Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said:
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