by increasing dramatically the training and equipment that go to them, or damaging some how basbashar al-assad's forces, stp them from using artillery, aircraft to attack liberated areas. it seems rebalancing it would have a diplomatic impact. >> when it comes to fort flying the opposition a lot of the rest of the world is very cautious about doing what daniel has suggests. >> unfortunately, what has happened some of the world has not been risk aversed enough and has picked different groups to fund, some have turned out to be more closely linked with folks involved with terrorist games than we would like. one that sandy burger subjected in the "washington post" is to stop funding and supporting those in liberating areas so they have some benefit for having thrown off the assad regime. also if you don't like the arming option is to consider a blockade or other ways to make it harder for bashar al-assad to be resupplied. if there are conflicts with russia, okay, why are you arming this guy? you have a whole range of military, non-military, very, very forceful to not very forceful at all options th