False. Syria has issues with the Sunnis. Syria's ruling class are Alawites, a Shi'ite variety, ruling over Sunnis. Hafez Assad had the hands full with fighting Sunni Islamists. Syria also supported Shi'ite Iran in the Iran-Iraq war against their Baathist brethren in Iraq. Syria is also the second sponsor of Shi'ite Hezbullah after Iran. Syria has become nothing but the secular-fascist political proxy of the Shi'ite Islamists in Iran.Nope. Syria and Iran were always engaged in a marriage of convenience. Syria has been trying to get out from under Iran's shadow for a while now. If you actually learned something about the region's politics(Israeli analysts are usually the best) you might understand a bit more about the region.
All alliances are based on convenience.
Syria has been trying to get out from under Iran's shadow for a while now.
Give evidence for that statement. Syrias support of Iran and Hezbullah has grown only more vocal and clearer than anytime before. Syria is actively murdering politicians in Lebanon to the benefit of Iran and Hezbullah.
If you actually learned something about the region's politics you might understand a bit more about the region.
Don't you wonder why people sometimes think you to be a tad arrogant and condescending? Sheesh, get off the paper horse... You're statements so far have been either factually wrong, highly hypothetical or rather naive. No lectures on Middle Eastern politics needed here. I studied this stuff, lived for years in Iran before the Revolution and talk with people from this region every day. I also dare to say that I have probably read more books on these issues than you can list.
(Israeli analysts are usually the best)
Van Creveld, right? Overrated.