[kimtom]

“...It take no backbone at all to paint a bulls-eye on your nation....”

I respectfully disagree;

Israelis know where the weapons will end up.
They know to whom these weapons will be used against.

They have been at this a long time. They read the “tea leaves” better than you or I.

:)

[DoughtyOne]

KimTom, the problem is, we’re not just talking about Israel/Syria here.

We’re also talking about Russia and the United States, and the allies of each.

I don’t want Russia moving those S300s to Syria, but I also don’t want this escalated to the point that we have a major multi-nation confrontation on the plains of Megiddo either.

Take whatever action you feel you must Israel, but don’t telegraph your punch so publicly that Russia has no choice but to retaliate openly to save face.

You have to leave your enemy a way to save face. You take that option away, and you force that enemy to save face at your expense.

Not good.