US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he does not see the U.S. taking military action in Syria without the backing of a U.N. Security Council resolution.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta Source: internet

Later the same day, White House press secretary Jay Carney warned of a possible bloody civil war unless Syrian president Basha al-Assad’s administration ensures a peaceful political transfer. He also called on the international community to put pressure on Basha al-Assad’s administration adding that the US will not interfere with Syria militarily. In another development, 6 newly established parties in Syria have called on the opposition party for talks to reach a political solution to the current crisis. These parties announced that they needed an ally to build a fully democratic state.