https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/10/the-only-solution-in-syria-is-peacekeepers-on-the-ground/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 03:22:47 -0400<![CDATA[Some Arab diplomats at the U.N. argue, though, that there is a middle way, but it would require the U.S. to lead: First, mobilize the Security Council to pass a resolution calling for the creation of a transitional government in Syria with “full powers” and with equal representation of Alawites and Sunni rebels. If the Russians could be persuaded to back such a resolution (not easy), it could break the stalemate inside Syria, because many regime loyalists would see the writing on the wall and abandon Assad. The stick would be to tell the Russians that if they don’t back such a resolution, the U.S. would start sending weapons to the secular/moderate rebels.]]>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:15:57 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/10/the-only-solution-in-syria-is-peacekeepers-on-the-ground-n100028