Encouraged by their victory in Iraq, hawks close to the Bush administration are now pressing for a crackdown on Syria to isolate Islamic radicals.The looming showdown is heightening concern that either side could provoke an incident that might spiral into war. If Hezbollah concludes that its days in Lebanon’s Beka’a valley are numbered, it might try to provoke an American military attack on Damascus as a means of igniting international outrage.
LOL. They ain't been paying attention, huh? Unlike Pee Wee Klintoon, GW doesn't particularly care what international despots and dictators or French poodles think of us. Hell, they hate us now . . . might as well give them a reason.