President Obama faces an increasingly stark choice in Syria — he can
order American military action or watch thousands of women and children
die as the rebel stronghold of Aleppo falls.
So far, he has shown no willingness to launch a
U.S. military response, but White House officials told NBC News Monday
they are now considering escalating the U.S. involvement in Syria's
civil war, including unspecified "actions…that would further underscore
the consequences of not coming back to the negotiating table."
Until now, Obama could point to the possibility
of a diplomatic solution, as Secretary of State John Kerry won Russia's
agreement on a ceasefire.
But the ceasefire never happened, and the diplomatic effort has now collapsed, with the U.S. suspending talks with Russia.
And as the civilian death toll rises, Obama may
come under increasing pressure to act, though there is no sign yet that a
strike is imminent.
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