General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with reporters at a luncheon hosted by The Christian Science Monitor at the St. Regis Hotel on April 30, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Michael Bonfigli /The Christian Science Monitor )
4:27 pm ET -Some US lawmakers want the US to establish a no-fly zone over Syria. Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, questioned Tuesday whether that would do much to reduce Syrian attacks on civilians, never mind that it won't be easy.
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