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Old 28th May 2012, 12:00
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Melchett01
 
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Of course, Uncle Sam can't get involved because the Israelis actually support Assad
Really? I'm not even sure without checking that they have managed to establish diplomatic relations between the 2 countries.

If memory serves, the Israelis launched their strike against the nascent Syrian nuclear capability in about 2008ish and before that, in the Lebanon - Israeli war, Syria threatened to get involved in support of Hezbollah. Plus, Syria is probably Iran's only realy ally in the region, so all in all, hardly a recipe for a beautiful friendship.

You might find that Israel would be prepared to accept a small number of genuine refugees in a controlled manner - far better that than struggling to cope with an influx of all sorts across the borders. But I hardly think that managing a situation equates to supporting them.
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