Assad knows very well that as long as Israel has overwhelming air superiority, and is backed up by the only super power , he has no chance. His aim is to keep his regime in power which means no direct confrontation with Israel but using his alliance with Iran and Hizbulla to strengthen his control over Lebanon and his negotiating position vis-a-vis the US and Israel, a tactic which is failing badly. Assad is weak and pathetic, to Iran he is no more than a useful fool.

Nor under estimate her cruel enemies .

Don't say it's over....It's just the calm before the storm.

Time to pack up to enjoy a long lasting vacation in Baja This place giving you a headache

...is making me shiver. Stop it, please or I'll live in fear until the end of this week!

The best option is PREEMPTION. We should not wait to be over-taken by events. Remember 1973?

After re-thinking this whole thing, I think that we Arabs will be responsible for what will happen in the event of yet another war. We should really re-consider our path to autonomy in Palestine, because whatever we have tried in armed resitance has caused more harm to us than to the zionist enemy.

Israel today. If Israel had stayed in Lebanon, there would be no problem with Lebanon today. Show weakness and the arabs piss in your face, show great strength and there is peace.

don't forget that Saudia provides remarkable serverices to the only super power , True oil and money are not power, it's Who possess them can make them a power...pathetic .

So I suggest you take cover Salma, you may not see this one out.

why do terrorists get to enjoy calm?..i hope yadlin who is very smart has suggested how to strike the terrorists in their sleep..if not then ask him--thankyou amos!

the messiah

Do you really think that if Israel is attacked by rockets or G-d forbid a nuclear device that YOU will be saved? That somehow all the bombs will hit Jews but miraculously miss the Palestinian population? I hope you look forward to being a martyr because if your wishes come true, you will be one very soon...

You are the ugly, wish you were desireable, bitchy Salma wanabe.

B"H If "the next round will be much bigger, much wider in scope and with many more casualties", as Yadin predicts, than past and present politicians in charge of the country, including the coffee-sipping Livni, should be held responsible for their carelessness, because it is them who allowed the gradual worsening of the situation and the premature signing of UN sponsored ceasefire deals. That Iran is allowed to accumulate enough nuclear material for a bomb is outright criminal and shows the inadequacy of this whole, knesset-based, ruling elite. One gets the impression that with Torah Law and with Torah institutions in place, as opposed to the present Hellenistic ones, Jews would be a lot safer in Eretz Israel.

listen intently to the intelligence chief. One of the reasons we ended up in such a weakened position was due to her and her old boss Olmert appeasement and fear of the enemy. Has she changed? I hope so. If so, she could take Kadima with her.

It is evident what MI says will be true; next war will cause much more casualties than ever before. But it also seems that the land of Israel will come close to the borders of the Kingoms of David and Solomon. Perhaps Israel will reach the Great River Eufrat this time - who knows!!

... for the Guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.

but the next border could be the Masad enclave and history shall repeat itself

yaala, i'm the real salma,from falastine, yah binty.

I recall several years ago when the forecast about Syria was it was weak, with antiquated weapons. How things have changed. Lebanon was still Lebanon, befofre it became Hezbollaland. Now, voices are encouraging, no, demanding Israel withdraw from the Golan. Assad says, promise to withdraw, then we will talk peace. and "Work makes free". Higher casualties..could have surprised me. Look, sooner or later, Israel will have to decide, to live or to die. Two nukes over Damascus, and one over Beirut..the war ends. 35m Iranian casualties/15m Syrain, in a full fledged fight with Israel. Think about it Israel, but dont wait too long.

Better pray harder cause this place going to give you very big headache very soon. Better yet, cross Baja over to Mexico, and feel right at home!

salma you never going to see state Till you going to love you children MORE ...than Hate us...This is coming from the great ladie Golda Meir....