Obama Again Backs Off On Syria

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- President Barack Obama, less than a week after
approving U.S. military aid to Sunni rebels, has backed away from proposals
meant to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Obama, in his first interview on the subject, acknowledged that he was
skeptical over measures to restrain Assad's military amid its offensive
against the rebels. The president dismissed the prospect of a no-fly zone
and humanitarian corridors, urged by Arab states and members of Congress.