The article I read, http://zenpundit.com/?p=5349 , is from a blog site dedicated to foreign and domestic policies. This particular article takes a closer look at the risk of tactical geopolitics of potential interventions of Iran and Syria. The article compares the relationships of many Western Countries with those in the Middle East, and the potential dangers that lie within particular military strategies.
In the article that author discusses how Iran, who happens to be one of Syria's few allies, adds influence to Syria, and Libya in their "anti-western regimes". The author continues to say how timing is important when it comes to influencing foreign policy, and this is something we should be aware of. He continues to say how Russia has interest in taking command of Libya, but considers their current state of government a joke.
As far as intervention goes, he hints and suggest that the United States pressure on Syria has been a military strain to them, potentially stopping them from taking their own action. But its really the close ties to Russia which raise the biggest questions. How much influence does Russia still have on Syria? Does the US fear that Syria is just going to become another puppet state for Russia. Another home of military power? Interesting enough, Russia and China stated their claims against military intervention and both took stand against the vote.
I like how the author puts high emphasis on the negatives these actions could put on the United States. He basically says there is no need to force a win, if the win only gives us an outcome of pushing Russia and China to from alliance against us.
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