Kapil Komireddi : If U.S. engages in Syria over chemical weapons , it could be in for the long haul . He says rebels -- now including jihadists -- have long tried to draw outside forces to cause . He says opposition will know that use of chemical weapons works to its advantage . Komireddi : The United States has been reluctant to get involved militarily because they don't want to see a repeat of Libya where foreign intervention led to chaos and civil war.
Kapil Komireddi : If U.S. engages in Syria over chemical weapons , it could be in for the long haul . He says rebels -- now including jihadists -- have long tried to draw outside forces to cause . He says opposition will know that use of chemical weapons works to its advantage . Komireddi : U.S. could end up fighting Syria 's jihadists and the Assad regime .