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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

What to do about Syria? Turkey wavers

What to do about Syria? Turkey wavers

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA – 1 hour ago

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey stands at the forefront of calls for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, but there are an awful lot of red lines that it won't cross to realize that goal.

Like its Western allies, Turkey says it won't arm outgunned Syrian rebels, and has no plans to set up a buffer zone in neighboring Syria where civilians and army defectors can shelter and regroup.

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