Remember the famous "red line"? Obama is still using this tired tripwire as an excuse to attack Syria. It was only weeks ago when new stories were saying that Assad had won the civil war in Syria, but now he's using chemical weapons? Why? To re-win a war he's already won?
This is disinformation and propaganda to drum up support for a Libya-style war against Assad. TPTB want a united jihadi Middle East so they can legitimize World War 3 against a Nazi-like enemy.
Don't fall for it!
I fear you are right, and ever since this Ukraine drama started, I have been trying to assimilate the idea of another major war in Europe - in our lifetimes.