US Officials Concerned Over US Military Strike, Consequences

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Numerous officials within the US military have expressed concerns over the wisdom and the consequences of a possible US military strike against Syria.

According to the Washington Post, military officers ranging from captains to a four-star general have expressed serious reservations concerning the consequences of a US military action against Damascus. Most of the officers spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Retired Lt. Gen. Gregory S. Newbold, formerly the director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the run-up to the Iraq war, said there is "scary simplicity about the effects that employing American military power can achieve."

US officials have said the Obama administration is ready for a unilateral military action against Syria after British lawmakers in the House of Commons voted Thursday against a government motion for a military assault on Syria.
"I can't believe the president is even considering it," a young Army officer, who was deployed to Afghanistan last year, told the Post.

The unnamed officer called the prospect of a US attack on Syria "very dangerous," saying "We have been fighting the last 10 years a counterinsurgency war. Syria has modern weaponry. We would have to retrain for a conventional war."

Source: Washington Post