And that would be good for Israel.

Russia has greater clout, and will tolerate attacks on its allies.

Without a U.S. threat of force, Russia will emerge victorious, while winning over Turkey.

Russia still holds most of the cards.

Escalation between Turkey and Syria.

The U.S. should call Erdogan’s bluff.

Don’t repeat the mistakes of the Obama administration.

Damascus can’t hold the territory it has taken.

And Berlin must get serious about confronting it.

Why? Because their problems can’t be blamed on Israel.

And a result of American shortsightedness.

Why go after the country with the lowest proportion of civilian casualties?

The U.S. can and should put real pressure on the ayatollahs through Syria.

Assad didn’t require so large a security detail when visiting a rebel neighborhood as did IDF reservists visiting York University.