The United States should not be in the business of regime change, but the Assad clique and its backers must be brought to account before it is too late. The second option is one the Russians believe the United States will never do: Escalate the conflict. The United States must challenge the status quo and end the regime’s war crimes, by force if necessary. For a start, the United States must save Aleppo. Any action should target Syrian military facilities and assets involved in supporting the bombardment of civilians, such as military airfields, aircraft, weapons stores and artillery positions.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2016 23:35 UTC