It looks like the Syrians were the ones who killed off former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. At least this is what some defectors have claimed. This is something that concerns me though:
Bush's national security team is due to meet Saturday to review policy toward Syria, the officials said. Options range from tougher economic sanctions to limited military action. One official involved in the deliberations said military action is unlikely for now.
Let's not bomb them just yet. I know if the choice is between Syria which we could probably take in a few weeks and Iran (which would be a terrible Vietnam style slog) we would choose Syria any day. We can barely get the corner turned on Iraq and we are beating the war drums again. I think merely isolating them and helping internal anti-Syrian groups would be good for a start. Any protracted land war will result in another costly rebuilding process.
Maybe a few years down the line we can have Iraq attack them with our logistic and technological help. I mean we are an Empire so we can get our satellite to declare war on the enemy and come in and give them free weapons, planes, and logistical help. I may be playing too much Victoria lately. :P
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