U.S. considers no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas 'red line'

The United States is considering a no-fly zone in Syria, potentially its first direct intervention into the two-year-old civil war, Western diplomats said on Friday, after the White House said Syria had crossed a "red line" by using nerve gas.

After months of deliberation, President Barack Obama's administration said on Thursday it would now arm rebels, having obtained proof the Syrian government used chemical weapons against fighters trying to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. read full article: http://news.yahoo.com/u-says-assad-forces-used-chemical-weapons-against-000953375.html