Syrian rebels set sights on ‘liberating’ capital

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9. Israel reached an accomodation with KSA and Egypt decades ago.

While all the other Sunni countries don't necessarily fall in lock step with the Saudis on all issues, there's no reason to believe that there will be a major change in the status quo re: Israel. Turkey sees this as a prime opportunity to reestablish the old Ottoman era control over much of northern Syria. Right now, everyone's common interest seems to be knocking over Syria, cutting it up, and bending Iran to heel.

Israel's attitude is not to interfere (visibly) while the Arabs and Persians are busy killing each other. The US seems to think -- well, I'm I'm not sure what our strategic thinking seems to be at this point other than keeping the Israelis and Saudis happy, and playing a quiet role of "Pay No Attention to The Man Behind the Curtain." Don't worry, by and large they don't and we give them no reason to.

My gut tells me that's a prescription for a regional Sunni-Shi'ia war that might soon blowback on us, and uncontrollably escalate into a global Hobbesian state of nature of all-against-all. Things can get much worse very quickly.