Looks like things are heating up again in Latakia and Damascus this evening -
21:41 A huge blast was heard in Latakia moments ago. (F.N.N.)
21:43 Electricity was cut off in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus as security forces deployed to the area, Al-Arabiya television cited eyewitnesses as saying.
21:52 Heavy gunfire was heard in the Al-Qalaa neighborhood of Latakia, Al-Jazeera television reported.
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That implies they have at least talked this over with NATO and the US.
While I see strategic value to ridding Syria of Hezbollah...and all Iranian influence...I question whether the current Cinc can be trusted to do what is necessary to make a permanent change there.
Shiite refugees (Hezbollah) flooding Lebanon...UN involvement...Iranian counter-strikes (terrorism)...rockets and missiles hitting Israel.
I don't believe Iran will take this lying down and I don't think the Arabs have the will to fight them outside their own borders.
Now, if Turkey is willing to occupy the entire country (with Pan-Arab support) and Israel is willing to neutralize it's northern border, we may have something.