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"I thought the August date of Iran responding to the international pressure to talk about stopping enrichment was certainly strange...."
Thoughfull analysis. It could be the case as you indicated where Syria and Iran are actually in cahots on this one. Or perhaps as other articles have eluded to, just Syria.
Meanwhile Syria makes claims about killing some terrorist in Syria, and chasing some over the border into Lebanon.
I would think at this juncture in time the Syrians have to be carefull as who they are going to sponsor. With things shaping up in Iraq, Syria and Iran will have to be more carefull in how they play their little games.
Perhaps a major shift will be in fireing up the goons in Gaza, just to attempt to destabilize things a bit. But that will go no where really. Israel is not going to go nutzo, just apply the required military force in hot spots as required. And Syria doesn't dare put a arm out to far or it will once again get quickly cut off.