I have a different take on this.
Bluntly stated. Syria is going to get flattened and little than nothing left to govern.
I say this because it’s possible this might be the Damascus thing.....Syria is not going to go down at all easily as they have proven for three years now. Assad (Iran) is not going down without a terrible fight and none of the groups fighting there care about life to begin with...important to remember they all love war and fighting to the death.
So those who are orchestrating this attack now against Syria are not going to piece meal their attacks like in Egypt, Libya and even Iraq. Someone there is ‘already’ using chemical weapons..and I have no doubt Iraq’s WMD’S are there.
A long while back it was stated if this ended up we’d have to be involved there would be no pussy footing around. They may hit their military bases etc. first...but Assad will think nothing of bringing out chemical weapons and all that he has.
Therefore...this is going to be one very nasty battle...and there won’t be much left in Syria when it’s over.
My preference would be to step back, step away from the conflict, and let Russia run the show. The Russians don't want Iran running the Middle East any more than we do.