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While the Turks have been a real problem in this war, this is an important rebuilding step. Even more importantly, it is a signal to Syria not to go further. While there have been reports we're pulling aircraft out of Incirlik (close to Syria), we could have them back in in a trice. Should the Syrians get rambunctious, they would face not only American and Israeli airpower, Israeli and American ground troops in the South and East, but Turkish troops in the North. The Syrians would be completely isolated with NO sources of resupply or aid. In short, they would be in the same position as the Iraqis, with even more enemies. Young Assad had better rethink his support of Iraq, prontissimo.