Syria/Iran

Will the U.S. finally tell al-Assad to step down? And what happens when he doesn't? And what happens when Iran's neighbour and ally tumbles into further anarchy and a power vacuum follows?   International forces and markets are stretched thin as it is...another intervention like in Libya will be extremely costly.   But isn't it our duty in the west(and anywhere in the world) to defend the helpless and aid those in need?  Especially when Iran is already in there causing s*** and will obviously be looking to exert control should that power vacuum come to being.  Should we save our own money by not getting involved in another fight outside our borders....or should we willingly spend it to prevent thousands more from being massacred?   I'm for the former, although maybe that's easier for me to say since I'm not working or paying much in the way of taxes :)


http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/08/10/syria.unrest/index.html