Many folks watching this Israeli-Hezbollah conflict playing out in Lebanon believe that Syria is next on the list. Why? Well there are 10-International Terrorist Groups represented in Syria and because all the weapons coming into Lebanon go thru Syria and appear to be getting to Hezbollah from Iran. Iran funnels some 100-million dollars to Hezbollah. Syria and Iran have a War-Pact now. As the EU, IAEA, US and UN work on convincing Iran that it is in their best interests to stop making nuclear weapons to give to International Terrorist Groups like Hezbollah; Israel may have no choice but to go after Syria. Yet, how tough is the Syrian war machine? We know Israel has 500,000 troops, 1250 Aircraft, 15,000 tanks and 2800 missiles systems, as well as very advanced smart munitions technology, a huge Navy and the THEL. But realize Syria is no light-weight in its Army either, their force is Russian trained with 10,000 tanks and 1070 aircraft. They also have in the Syrian Army 225,000 military soldiers on active duty with over 4700 Missile Systems to shoot multiple missiles most of which is Russian Technology. Suffice it to say that Syria is no push over, but Israel could take her if they had too, but not without a costly battle. Consider all this in 2006. |
