Clandestine war in Syria within 24 hours?

Foreign policy is in fast-forward mode these days. Can President Barack Obama keep up? It is reported that Arab jet fighters, and possibly Turkish warplanes, backed by American logistic support will implement a no fly zone in Syria's skies, after the Arab League will issue a decision, under its Charter, calling for the protection of Syrian civilians  (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/no-fly-zone-over-syria-imminent).

“Assad must halt his campaign of killing and crimes against his own people now. He must step aside and allow a democratic transition to proceed immediately,” said Mr Obama in a statement.

From http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/02/04/192423.html, "President Barack Obama on Saturday accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government of murdering civilians in an “unspeakable assault” in the city of Homs, and demanded that Assad step down, a day after more than 400 civilians across the country....

"The U.S. president’s blunt condemnation came amid reports that more than 200 civilians were killed by Syrian forces in a night of shelling of residential areas in the flashpoint city of Homs.

"More than 200 others were reported killed by security forces elsewhere in the country."

“Yesterday the Syrian government murdered hundreds of Syrian citizens, including women and children, in Homs through shelling and other indiscriminate violence, and Syrian forces continue to prevent hundreds of injured civilians from seeking medical help,” said Mr Obama.

“I strongly condemn the Syrian government’s unspeakable assault against the people of Homs and I offer my deepest sympathy to those who have lost loved ones,” said he.

Mr Obama said the Security Council “now has an opportunity to stand against the Assad regime’s relentless brutality and to demonstrate that it is a credible advocate for the universal rights that are written into the U.N. Charter.”

Alarabiya further reported, Western diplomats at the United Nations said they were determined to vote Saturday on a resolution condemning the bloodshed in Syria, despite strong Russian objections.

Mr Obama pledged to work with the Syrians “toward building a brighter future [for Syria]."

“Every government has the responsibility to protect its citizens, and any government that brutalizes and massacres its people does not deserve to govern,” said Mr Obama.

“The Syrian regime’s policy of maintaining power by terrorizing its people only indicates its inherent weakness and inevitable collapse.

“Assad has no right to lead Syria, and has lost all legitimacy with his people and the international community,” Mr Obama said.

Alarabiya said the Syrian regime denied responsibility for Friday’s mass killing, blaming saying that “armed groups” for attacking civilians across the country.

This is deeply saddening news. In the UN, Russia and China vetoed a draft for UN Security Council action in Syria. Perhaps they are simply using Syria as a pawn as they have used Iran in recent days in order to try and provoke a larger war with the United States and her allies. Inevitably, this will now lead to clandestine military action against the the "president," Bashar al-Assad by the West in the coming days. The implications of this action are extremely dangerous, but more dangerous would be to stand by and do nothing. This whole episode may correctly be seen as "Operation Libya: Same Song Second Verse," if you will as the parallels are as numerous as they are obvious. Undoubtedly, the details of whatever happens, clandestinely or overtly, will be leaked to the news media as they do happen, as is the frequent manner of the Western with regards to intelligence matters.