Obama Administration Struggles To Find Strategy To Halt
Syria Violence   The Obama administration says it is not
considering invading Syria or arming its rebels to remove
President Bashar Assad from power. Diplomatic efforts at the
U.N. have collapsed. A new, much-touted option of humanitarian
assistance for Syria's beleaguered population is a longshot -
and would only bandage over the violence instead of stopping it.
"We are working with our partners again to ratchet up the
pressure, ratchet up the isolation on Assad and his regime,"
White House press secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday. "That
pressure is having an impact. Ultimately, it needs to result in
Assad ceasing the violence, stopping the brutality and allowing
for a transition supported by the Syrian people."   It's unclear
whether any of the U.S. strategies will produce the optimal
result anytime soon.  Assad is receiving political backing from
Russia and China, which delivered a double veto over the weekend
of a U.N. resolution seeking his resign