https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/10/top-u-s-general-stopping-a-syrian-chemical-attack-is-almost-unachievable/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:17:33 -0400<![CDATA[If Syrian dictator Bashar Assad decides to use his chemical weapons, there won’t be a thing the U.S. military can do to stop him, America’s top military officer conceded on Thursday. Nor will the U.S. step into a “hostile” atmosphere, with or without Assad, to keep those chemicals under control.]]>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:30:44 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/10/top-u-s-general-stopping-a-syrian-chemical-attack-is-almost-unachievable-n99127