By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
Predictably enough, the day after Israel conducted an airstrike against a Syrian target a flurry of responses came flying.
The Syrian Electronic Army claimed to have attacked 60 Israeli websites. When the story was checked out it was discovered that only a few of the 60 sites on their list were actually down, and some were down due to internal issues. But there was great bravado on the part of the Syrian Electronic Army.
The Iranians said that Tel Aviv would pay for the Israeli air strike.
The Arab League condemned the strike.
Now - it is still unclear what was targeted in the strike.
If you believe the Syrians, a weapons factory was hit and four guards were killed. The factory was part of their poison gas program.
The United States and Israel are saying that a convoy of trucks carrying Russian made SA-17 missiles destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon was hit. For Israel and the US the rockets were a game changer and could not be allowed to reach their destination.
The truth, I assume, is probably a combination of the two. Israel probably hit both the poison gas weapons factory and the convoy. It would not have been too difficult a task to accomplish.
Syrian air force and anti-air craft batteries are now on high alert. I find that funny because there is almost no chance that Israel will strike two nights in a row. But you never know.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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