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Christians, alowite, kurds. many of those are fighting to bring assad down. once assad goes, they're going to turn the guns on each other and settle scores. so the idea of arming rebels is very difficult to figure out who are the so-called good rebels. and there are enormous problems with the implementation of a no-fly zone which would require very extensive bombing by the u.s. to bring out the anti-aircraft defenses and in all likelihood would result in civilian casualties and run the risk of americanizing what is a very bitter civil war. >> when the president made it clear today he's not goi...