Fares Answers

I asked Syrian blogger Fares some questions about Syria and the current world situation:

I'd be very much interested in your view of what the
Syrian response would be if Israeli troops occupied
the Bekaa.

Could it force Syria to attack? Leading to the
destruction of Syrian Armed Forces.

If there was no attack could it cause a popular
revolt?

BTW I saw in a Jerusalem Post article (sorry no link)
that the US suggested that Israel attack Syria. The
mention was one or two sentences at the bottom of the
article. A sign that the author did not place much
value in the report. I think it reflects the thinking
at the highest levels in America (the ME is not the
only place with interests and score settling
mentalities). Syria is definitely a target for America
(given the trouble Syria has caused in Iraq) and
Israel (Hizbollah).

Israel of course will try to provoke Syria so as to
have the "moral high ground" and avoid breaking its
promise to not attack.

What would a revolt in Syria look like? Who would
lead? Who would you like to come out on top?

By November at the latest, the ME will look completely
different.

If you would like to blog your thoughts I'd be honored
to participate in any way you would like.

Fares responds at his blog.

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