“Israel seems to think Assad did it. They generally have pretty good intel.”
Yeah, because Israel is a neutral, unbiased observer in these matters and doesn’t have a vested interest in getting rid of Assad. If Israel says it’s true, it must be true because Israel never acts in its own self-interest does it?
Have you noticed how all the “bad guys” in the Muslim world the US seems determined to take out seem to be the secular ones? And the “good guys” seem to be the batshit crazy Sunnis who also hate people like Assad and Saddam?
Have you noticed that Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States and their Sunni creations ISIS never seem to have a problem with Israel, I mean a real problem, as opposed to talking about how much they hate Israel, I mean actually threatening Israel?
ISIS kills shiites, Christians and westerners but never seems to attack Israel, which is odd given that you would think Israel would be enemy number one.
Saudi Arabia seems to get along fine with Israel, the US supports Saudi Arabia, Saddam and Assad’s Syria were mortal enemies of Israel and the US feels the need to get rid of them.
I honestly don’t know what Israel’s game is in the clustermuck of Middle Eastern politics but I know one thing, the US shouldn’t simply base its foreign policy on whatever it is that Israel wants.
Assad has been moving weapons from Iran to Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon through Syria for decades.
Just now the U. S. took action for Israel after all these years. Ah..., not quite buying that line of reasoning.
I mentioned in my post, perhaps not the one your responding to that Israel has had recent bad blood with Syria.
It has had that bad blood for decades though.
I am not convinced the U. S. acted on behalf of Israel here.
The U. S. did not target Assad for convoys. They targeted him for a gas attack.