U.S. intervention in Syria appears unlikely, pleas for help from rebel fighters and a tide of war-zone refugees #Obama #Romney

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'U.S. intervention in Syria appears unlikely, say officials' - The Washington Post http://ow.ly/dpIsx

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10:25 PM - 2 Sep 12 · Details

U.S. intervention in Syria appears unlikely, say officials

View Photo Gallery — Fighting in Syria: Violence escalates between government and opposition forces in key Syrian cities.

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By Anne Gearan and Karen DeYoung, Updated: Sunday, September 2, 8:06 PM

A sharp escalation in fighting and civilian deaths in Syria, pleas for help from rebel fighters and a tide of war-zone refugees are focusing American attention on a high-stakes Mideast conflict nine weeks before the U.S. presidential election.

Yet, as bad as the Syrian fighting looks, with an estimated 20,000 dead and hundreds of thousands of refugees in neighboring countries, intervention by the United States or international authorities appears remote.

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