Syria, Israel and U.S. Iraq Strategy
The Israeli government has threatened strikes on military targets in Syria in response to further cross-border attacks by the Hezbollah militant group. Israel is trying to make clear the internal risks Syrian President Bashar Assad will face if his country's military capabilities are destroyed. This also would serve U.S. interests by helping to neutralize the Syrian threat before a possible campaign against Iraq. :: This Stratfor analysis is submitted for your rumor of war (Matthew 24:6) and doomed Damascus (Isaiah 17:1) files.