BRINKMANSHIP... BUT ON WHOSE PART AND AGAIN....WHY????
Last week I posed the question why would Iran push weapons to Hezbollah they know will
cause Israel
to react?
I've have a different
spin on the same question?
Why would the Tsar do the same thing?
S-300 and Yakhont systems are both clearly seen as at
another set of Red Lines for Israel
and they have all but made that point on several occasions.
So, again, the questions of why and why now?
It's been said time and time again, but perhaps we are
simply not grasping the point.
Perhaps what is taking place in the Middle East is no longer
about just the Middle East !
Why did we ever believe the concept of regional
"Proxy" wars between World Powers would never become an issue again?
What made us think those days were, "cold war"
days and thus they were history?
Is it just a matter of principle with the Tsar?
Did he promise Assad these systems and he is hell bent to
keep his word?
Are the Iranians on-board with this plan or are they just
puppets to the Master?
However you may look at this larger question, one thing
stands firm in the world of reality vs political Brinkmanship; once military
mistakes become military actions, the time to prevent conflict disappears.
The rumor that Assad's forces will not simply sit back if Israel
strikes again is most likely more than just a rumor.
I'm afraid before we can get a grasp on "why" we
may be dealing with "how bad"!!!
