Obama Back-And-Forth Worries Israelis

[Purveyor]

JERUSALEM - The Russian government's proposal to subject Syria's chemical weapons arsenal to international scrutiny - just the latest obstacle to President Obama's push for a targeted military strike against Syria - has left Israelis in a state of limbo.

Scrambling for gas masks just a couple of weeks ago, the public isn't sure whether to applaud the Russian initiative - which could negate the need for an American military operation - or fear it.

While many people here believe an American military strike would result in retaliation against Israel by Syria and its allies, they are equally convinced that Syrian President Bashar Assad will try to transfer at least some of his chemical arsenal to Israel's enemies.

Analyst Ron Ben-Yishai warns that if Syria is not forced to destroy all of its chemical weapons and is given time to hide them, "it will not be worth anything and will only allow the Butcher of Damascus to continue with his deceptions."

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[Hydra]

1. I was waiting for this angle

What happens when the gaffe works and AIPAC is left standing out there by themselves?

[Purveyor]

2. "False flag" op to kick this buggy back into gear? eom

[Hell Hath No Fury]

3. Israel, Saudi Arabia, and certain Syrian rebel elements --

My mind goes there. A little "chem attack" to derail possible diplomatic solutions and force O's hand on a military strike. If the original attack did involve rebel elements trying to involve the US in the civil war, I could certainly see them using the same tactic before al-Assad signs/hands over. And Saudi Arabia and Israel are not happy campers right now, either.

[Hydra]

4. If I had to bet, I'd say they'll try to repackage this later

Maybe in a year, or as you say, after some suitably horrible event that may or may not have been the fault of the Syrian Gov't.

It's on the PNAC plan. The PNAC plan may be delayed or targets shuffled, but we ALWAYS get there eventually.