Syria

**ChewieTobbacca** · 08-11-2006, 23:03

Nah Syria isn't going to do much against Israel unless Assad wants to lose his power. And leaders in power don't like to lose power.

Unlike the past, Syria has few allies capable of fighting Israel - Jordan and Egypt are not going to get involved with Syria over Israel and Turkey isn't a friend of Syria.

**Tribesman** · 08-11-2006, 23:37

I'm thinking Syria's "can of whoop" is probably more of a shot glass of sissy slap.
Unfortunately Syrias "can of whoop" contains bigger and more advanced missiles than hezballah is currently using , plus they have chemical/biological warheads for those missiles .
Why do you think Israel is being very careful to not bomb the wrong side of the border .
And while assad has big problems with two main domestic terrorist groups , the biggest and most dangerous one is an offshoot of the wonderful group that Hamas is an offshoot of .
So before some people start saying silly things like ...They need an ass-kicking--if not by us, then definately by the Israelis.....it might just be an idea to engage the brain first .
Yep Assad is a tosspot , but who comes after ?
You already had yay get rid of Arafat .....oh bugger its Hamas , yay get rid of Saddam .......oh bugger its the Iranian Islamic revolutionary council .
So forget all the kick ass BS.
Think ...... it ain't that hard to do (or is it

) .

**Ice** · 08-12-2006, 00:11

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Unfortunately Syrias "can of whoop" contains bigger and more advanced missiles than hezballah is currently using , plus they have chemical/biological warheads for those missiles .

As does Israel, which are more advanced that Syria's.

**Tribesman** · 08-12-2006, 00:15

As does Israel, which are more advanced that Syria's.
Yeah great , lets just nuke the place .
Nothing likea nice bit of Mutually Assured Destruction is there , especialy as they are MAD anyway

**Ice** · 08-12-2006, 00:38

Originally Posted by Tribesman

As does Israel, which are more advanced that Syria's.
Yeah great , lets just nuke the place .
Nothing likea nice bit of Mutually Assured Destruction is there , especialy as they are MAD anyway

I was actually talking about chemical and biological weapons, not nuclear missiles. My point was, that Syria would never used these weapons against Israel unless they wanted a massive retalation which would kill millions of citizens.

**doc_bean** · 08-12-2006, 11:09

Originally Posted by Ice

I was actually talking about chemical and biological weapons, not nuclear missiles. My point was, that Syria would never used these weapons against Israel unless they wanted a massive retalation which would kill millions of citizens.

Which would probably get Israel on the wrong end of a major Jihad if they actually did so. Many countries there want to get rid of Israel, they've been bullying the rest of the middle east for too long. If, for whatever reason, the muslim countries work together (even briefly) they're pretty much doomed. They have the better soldiers and technology, but they lack the numbers, and most countries probably have some nasty stuff lying around too.

Israel needs to watch itself, and that's what they're doing. Singling out there enemies and engaging them one at a time.

**Ice** · 08-12-2006, 17:16

Originally Posted by doc_bean

Many countries there want to get rid of Israel, they've been bullying the rest of the middle east for too long.

If you mean getting attacked multiple times by multiple countries is bullying, sure I agree they are being bullied.

**Divinus Arma** · 08-12-2006, 00:26

Iran has a strategic interest to very slowly escalate the conflict. When the spotlight starts to dim from Lebanon, Iran introduces new complexities in order to keep the world distracted from its nukes. Iran is buying time with this distraction by slow escalation: First it was only Haifa with the Katush(sic) rockets, then Iran provided a few rockets that hit Hadera further south, then Iran introduced guerilla "lone wolf" fighters.

Syria also has a strategic interest in this. Syria wants Iran to have the bomb because it will make them stronger through their alliance. Assad wants the Golan Heights back. Both want the destruction of Israel. Thus, Syria may act as another source of slow escalation in order to keep international pressure away from Iran.

Once Iran has the bomb, the region will be drastically changed. Then Syria may acquire a bomb from Iran. That would afford them both invulnerability from Western pressure once and for all since they would be holding Israel Hostage. It would be the identical situation as we have in Korea right now.