If the Obama Administration's endgame is to weaken and overthrow Assad (which I believe is their endgame because it weakens Iran), what will overthrowing Assad's regieme do to the Alawites in Syria? If the Obama Administration wants to stop the gassing of citizens and uses WWII and Hitler analogies, what will their responses be when a genocide of the Alawite tribe occurs? I don't believe that this is like "Kosovo" where many parties can get to the table. We're dealing with tribes who've been warring with each other for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, and no one can assure that there will be a peaceful end to this.
I'll be away at work from 12-6 and be back later on.