US, UK ready to 'examine' idea of Syria buffer zone

The United States and Britain are willing to "examine" the idea of setting up a buffer zone along Turkey's border with Syria, their top diplomats said Wednesday.
"The buffer zone... is an idea that's out there, it's worth examining, it's worth looking at very, very closely," US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters.
"We are at the stage of exploring this," agreed British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, adding "we'd have to explore with our other allies and partners what is meant by a buffer zone, how such a concept would work. But I certainly wouldn't want to rule it out."