The Israeli Prime Minister issued a warning on Tuesday in response to recent saber-rattling by The Syrian President. It was the starkest warning known to date as said by the Los Angeles Times. The comments made by both leaders followed statements this week by Syrian officials that they would be held responsible for any U.S strike carried out in response to the Syrian military's alleged use of chemical weapons. On Monday a senior Beath Party official, Khalaf Muftah accused Israel of being "behind the Western aggression" and then warned that Israel will come under fire as a result. The Los Angeles Times states that "Syrian officials often seek to focus blame on Israel as a way of rallying support among Syria people.
In my opinion I think Israel should be prepared to fight if they should undergo an attack by Syrian forces. With that being said, however, I don't think Israel should be blamed or held responsible for any U.S strike against Syria. This leaves the United States in a position of whether or not we should strike. Is it really our battle? But is it right to just stand a watch it unfold? It's hard to just watch bad things happen and not do anything about it. I think that is the difficult decision that the U.S. Faces.
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