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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

What is Coming in Syria

According to reports out of the Middle East, Bashir Assad fled his presidential residence today under the guard of a Russian convoy.  Syrian air force planes have flown to Iran.  Hezbollah terrorists have fled from their bases in the Homs region.  Syrian air force bases are being evacuated and locked down.  In other words, the Assad regime and its allies are running from any confrontation with the USA.  Meanwhile, Israel has sent word to Iran that if it tries to stop the attacks in Syria, Israel will take out Assad and his regime.  Supposedly, Russian naval vessels are also moving away from Syrian waters to avoid getting hit in any strikes.

What does this prove?  First, it shows that a great many Middle Eastern news sources just make things up or that the Assad regime and its allies are terrified at the prospect of a united western attack on Syrian forces.  I can't tell which is true.  Maybe it's both; maybe neither.

One thing is certain:  the response to the latest outrage from Assad in the form of a major chemical weapons attack on civilians is going to be much bigger than the sixty cruise missiles that President Trump used a year ago in the first response.  It would not be surprising to see the USA level a number of Syrian air and army bases and to take out Syrian air defenses as part of that campaign.  It's not an eye for an eye, but something much more forceful.

Hopefully, this will rock Assad.  Maybe, with some luck, Bashir can get taken out too.

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