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Quote by: Autolykos In light of the recent events between Israel and Lebanon, I'm wondering whether there isn't a greater geopolitical purpose being sought. Here are the pieces to the puzzle: - US leaders have expressed enmity against the leaders of both Syria and Iran.
- Israel attacks Lebanon, which borders Syria.
- An American attack on Iran could well provoke a Syrian incursion into Iraq.
- If Syrian forces were "knocked out of the game", so to speak, the above risk would be nullified, making an attack on Iran more likely.
- Syrian leaders have expressed concern that the conflict between Israel and Hizbullah/Lebanon may spill into their territory.
Is it possible that the Israeli forces' attacks on Lebanon are really a stepping-stone to attacking Syrian forces? The idea would be to prevent a "Syrian Squeeze" on US military positions in Iraq following a preemptive strike on Iran. If US leaders are indeed planning for such a strike (as seems likely, I'm afraid), then we would do well to not view the current events in isolation.
Food for thought.
- Rob |
FOod for indigestion, you mean. With US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, you can't possibly believe that Bush is rooting for a widespread war in the Middle East. That's comical.
The "conspiracy" behind this is simple. The Islamic terrorist networks, whether Hezzbolah or Al Quaeda, are at war with Israel, the US and all of the western world. I don't know why that's so hard for liberals to get their minds around.