Because it worked out so well in Libya?

(Politico) — As the violence in Syria continues to worsen, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Thursday that the United States must find a way to help the demonstrators — including by helping provide military equipment.

“Right now we should be finding ways to help the people who are being slaughtered as we speak,” McCain said on CNN. “The massacre goes on, artillery shilling — there’s no legitimacy left in the Assad regime. So we can work with other countries to provide assistance in a broad variety of ways.”

Helping provide “military equipment” was one option that must be considered, the Republican senator said.

“Maybe not directly, but as in Libya, when other countries were able to supply that, we can give them communication. They need equipment, they need medical help very badly,” he said.

He added, “For us to sit by and watch this massacre and allow Russia and China to their everlasting shame veto resolutions in the United Nations Security Council is not acceptable. There are many things that we can achieve … and we ought to get about it quickly to stop this massacre.”