McInerney (the hawk): Must be prepared to take out Syria AF/C&C. IAF can do it quickly as well as ground forces that may be on border. Tell Assad, if he makes a move, will take him out too!
If the IDF every does go in force into Lebanon, taking out Syrian air force/C&C along with ground forces deployed along Syrian/Lebanon border would a) be prudent in that you would protect your flank b) deliver the message once and for all to Assad to keep his nose out of Lebanon c) still leave Assad's regime intact enough not to be over run with Sunni Wahabiis