Make no mistake about Israel’s attack on Syria yesterday: Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel is trying to force regime change in Damascus by military means. The ostensible reason for Israel’s attack was to prevent Syria from shipping sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Let’s assume that U.S. and Israeli intelligence had identified surface-to-air missiles in that convoy – although it’s entirely possible that there were no such missiles. Why, then, not wait until the convoy had entered Lebanese territory before attacking it? The ... Read More