But nothing is confidently predictable these days in Syria and while much of the opposition appears to be throwing in the towel, some Russian sources are suggesting that Russia, in order to counter Iran's plans to colonize Syria, will negotiate with Washington and the West a "peaceful exile for certain Syrian leaders with some kind of an amnesty thrown in." At the moment, Washington appears willing to go along with the Russian proposal and that's partly why the White House has cut off the rebels from previously supplied US missiles and other weaponry.
Question: What is Israel likely to do about Iran's apparent dominance in Syria?
Franklin Lamb: Perhaps due partly to his current domestic political vulnerabilities stemming from some apparently serious fraud charges, PM Netanyahu has been making increased threats that Israel will enter the war in Syria. For example, a senior Israeli intelligence delegation made visits last month to Washington and Moscow and according to the Jerusalem Post, Israel's Prime Minister told Russia's Putin that Israel was ready to bomb the Presidential Palace in Damascus, and to disrupt the Astana process, should Iran continue to 'extend its reach in Syria'.
Apparently discussed also was the report that an Al Qaeda affiliate in Somalia has seized control of some uranium mines in Africa and will supply the material to Iran. According to a claimed diplomatic letter from the Somalia Minister of Foreign Affairs signed the letter appealing to the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, Stephen Schwartz. Israel claims that Iran works in several ways with ISIS for mutual benefits and partly to preserve its "we vs. the terrorists" tactic to justify its occupation of Syria.
Israel's concern about Iranian presence in Syria is based on Iran having tens of thousands of pro-Iranian fighters from half a dozen countries who after the war will become Iran's "Foreign Legion" in the region which Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah recently insisted will be available to fight with it against Israel during the next war.
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