What makes you believe the U.S. hasn't been using quiet diplomacy for many years now? Unfortuately, it seems the Syrian leadership might be another group of slow learners - like Saddam.
"Soft talk" doesn't seem to work with these Middle Eastern regimes. It could be a "big stick" is the only thing they understand.
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