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My theory is that Syrian is preparing for war. They make noises about Israel. They pull down their checkpoints in the Golan Heights as war prep. But here's what they're going to do: Invade Lebanon. Baby Doc Assad has been obsessed with Lebanon, he hates the fact the Lebanese government is going after him for his murder of Rafik Hariri, the former Lebanese Prime Minister, who's credited for re-building Lebanon from the civil war.

Assad's thinking is that the world will be so relieved that Syria and Israel are NOT at war, that they'll be relieved an allow Syria to keep Lebanon.

The recent kerfluffle in Tripoli, with the Lebanese Army destroying Fatah al-Islam was just a test. This is similar to what the al Qaeda types are doing at the Red Mosque in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Musharef has got to the point, where he's publicly said to the jihadists 'surrender or die'.

I agree with your entire post.

However, I believe syria is irans proxy in this, hoping to draw Israel into the fray.

This is similar to what the al Qaeda types are doing at the Red Mosque in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Musharef has got to the point, where he's publicly said to the jihadists 'surrender or die'.

Are they all dead yet or are they still holed up in the mosque? Musharef is on a razors edge with this situation. It's been dragged out for far too long. imho

I agree.

Syria re-invades Lebanon, citing the turmoil between Hezbollah and Lebanese forces as the ostensible reason, but for a host of unstated reasons. Among them - hampering the Lebanese army’s attempt to reign in Hezbollah, putting an end to the UN tribunal trying Syria in essence for the assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister, and the desire to act as Iran’s proxy in instigating a general war involving Israel, the US and Iran.

In response, the US, which has been aiding Lebanese forces in regaining control of their country, recognizes that Lebanon is too weak to repel a full Syrian assault and invades Syria from Iraq. It’s actually a two-fer, since we can also take out their insurgent training camps and their cross-border weapons transfer infrastructure.

Iran then launches a surprise retaliatory attack on US forces in Iraq - citing their obligations under the recently signed Iran-Syria Mutual Defense Pact. The US and Iran then get what both have been itching for, for years. An overt war. We then have justification to take out their nuke sites. Iran gets their apocalyptic war to bring back the 12th Mahdi. We launch air attacks on nuke sites. Iran retaliates with WMD bio attacks in the US. Global jihad is instigated by Iran, and breaks out in Europe, Asia and the US.

It’s coming sooner or later, and this might be the start.