Why? Syria sponsors Hamas and Hezzbolah is sponsored by Iran. Iran is at least once removed from the Hezz, but the erstwhile leader of Hamas enjoys life in Damascus.
Syria is and has always been the Israelis whipping boy. In '67 didn't they run out of targets in Syria (military, government and commercial) to bomb? Baby Assad may survive but he's probably gonna lose some infrastructure.
Not really.
"For example, several of the terrorists who carried out the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing were recruited in Syria and trained in Lebanese camps. As of August 2002, Iran was reportedly financing Bekaa camps where Hizballah, Hamas, PIJ, and PFLP-GC terrorists were trained to use rockets (e.g., the short-range Fajr-5 missile, the SA-7 antiaircraft rocket) and to carry out “underwater suicide operations.” The camps, including one in Khuraj near the Syrian border, were reportedly under the command of Iranian general Ali Reza Tamzar, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps activity in the Bekaa."
http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2346
....Syria sponsors Hamas and Hezzbolah is sponsored by Iran.......
I suppose I don't give enough weight to the Syrian/ hamas connection. I more or less considered it passive rather than active. Offering sanctuary is different than active day to day hands on action.
A moment or so ago Ambassador Dennis ross accused the Syrians of hatching the kidnappings with both Hamas ans Hesbollah. He was strongly naming the Syrians with no strong Iranian input.
Sort of suprised me.