No-fly zone over Syria could run $1 billion a month to do … nothing

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[chessplayer]

A day ago, Senator John McCain told Newsmax that the US needs to impose a no-fly zone in Syria to “negate Bashar Assad’s power” and force the regime to the negotiating table. Hours later, after McCain and Carl Levin demanded answers from the Joint Chiefs on why the military has not recommended this option, Joint Chiefs chair Martin Dempsey responded that a no-fly zone would cost between $500 million and $1 billion a month — and would largely be a non-sequitur anyway:

"The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has told the Senate Armed Services Committee that establishing a no-fly zone over Syria would cost the U.S. $500 million to $1 billion a month and that it might not quell the conflict there because President Bashar Assad’s military primarily relies on ARTILLERY, not air power, for most of its offensives."

[cunning_fish]

>>>He crashed more planes than the Viet Cong shot down, finished near the bottom of his class<<<

Even if he hasn’t bested a top NVAF ace he is in their top five for sure.
Probably tossed his Red Air Cross over the Kremlin War as soon as they’ve finished with communism, though :)

[JCBontheloose]

McCain needs to be forced into retirement.

The man’s clearly not well.