[NinoFan]

I think your assessment is much closer to the potential reality. Syria is not looking to pick a fight right now. They are more than happy to let their friends from Tehran pick up the tab and take the potshots via their islamofascist allies.

What's amusing is that I view the situation almost entirely in reverse. It's Iran that's willing to let Syria get Israel's wrath.

[romanesq]

Yes, I see we are assessing similar issues from different perspectives.
Let me add another relevant issue. Israel has already publicly pointed the finger at Tehran as providing advanced arms used in an attack on its people.

In the international arena, that is no small announcement.

As for Syria, Israel has also publicly stated, it foresees no "need" to consider any action directed against Syria at this time. In the international arena, that too is no small announcement.

FWIW