How did this Neocon scheme work out? Aaron Maté @aaronjmate A key motive for the Syria dirty war -- likely the most expensive covert CIA war in US history -- was to weaken Syria's allies Iran and Hezbollah, the top forces in the region that can deter US-Israeli hegemony.
It was part of the reason. Most of the Bush strategy was multi-effect oriented. Isolate the Iranians, ensure US oil interests and help gain access to new oil resources. Protract and expand Israel capabilities in the region.
Yes, Operation "Timber Sycamore" was a demented neocons dream. The other piece of the pie is this. Syria and Iran were/are allies. Their air defense grids were/are tied in. That means if The Israelis tried to conduct a sneak attack on IRAN, that it would be extremely hard to do because the Iranians would be forewarned by the Syrians. So, get rid of the Syrians and the Israelis would have a green lights to attack across unopposed airspace of a friendly Syria and IRAQI (US controlled) fly zone. This is one of the reasons that the Israelis never attacked Iran in the past. It will be interesting to see how things develop, now that the situation has evolved in the last 6 months.
More expensive than the coup in Ukraine?
“likely the most expensive covert CIA war in US history”
It was part of the reason. Most of the Bush strategy was multi-effect oriented. Isolate the Iranians, ensure US oil interests and help gain access to new oil resources. Protract and expand Israel capabilities in the region.
Yes, Operation "Timber Sycamore" was a demented neocons dream. The other piece of the pie is this. Syria and Iran were/are allies. Their air defense grids were/are tied in. That means if The Israelis tried to conduct a sneak attack on IRAN, that it would be extremely hard to do because the Iranians would be forewarned by the Syrians. So, get rid of the Syrians and the Israelis would have a green lights to attack across unopposed airspace of a friendly Syria and IRAQI (US controlled) fly zone. This is one of the reasons that the Israelis never attacked Iran in the past. It will be interesting to see how things develop, now that the situation has evolved in the last 6 months.
Gosh, where are those terrorist groups when you really need them? What could have possibly gone wrong?
https://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-cia-pentagon-isis-20160327-story.html