Officials from the Obama administration suggested to the Associated Press today that approval to provide lethal aid to the Syrian rebels could be decided upon this week, and outlined the possibilities of enforcing a no fly zone over Syria.
White House meetings have been scheduled over the next few days, to consider ways of acting upon urgent increasing calls for assistance in upholding the struggle against Assad, by rebellion movements.
US officials outlined that despite ruling out intervention that required US personnel, President Barack Obama was leaning towards sending weapons to the rebels.