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2015-01-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Israel’s Mossad anticipates “Small Syria” in 2015

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-01-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Because Iran can no longer afford a big Syria.

Posted by phil_b 2015-01-01 00:26|| 2015-01-01 00:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Iran has 80m people. Iraq has 16m Shiites. Syria's Sunni Arabs aren't just fighting the Alawites. They're fighting Iranians and Iraqi Shiites. Iraq has a long border with Syria, so getting Iranians and Iraqi Shiites across isn't a big deal. And then there's Lebanon's 1.5m Shiites, who have a much bigger stake in the festivities because of Syria's territorial claims. If IS takes Lebanon, what will Israel do? Bottom line is that the road ahead for IS is paved with obstacles, unless Allah makes himself known by smiting the infidel.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2015-01-01 17:49|| 2015-01-01 17:49|| Front Page Top

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