Russia-U.S. Standoff over Syria: Why a Peaceful Deal with Assad Is the Only Way out

... the renewed presense of the U.S. in the region, they are Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah. There is no doubt that in the event of the operation the two will engage in conflict as well and their primary target would be Israel. The potential U.S. intervention will be free of any serious tactical aviation, and Joint Direct Attack Munition will not be used. The operation will rely on long-range cruise missiles and will bear a resemblance to the 1998 bombing of Iraq by the U.S. and the UK (Operation ...