So, as you might’ve heard, Israel has carried out major strikes in Syria, including in Damascus itself.  Which has briefly put Syria back in the news for basically the first time in six months – since the fall of the old regime during a strange sequence of events.   Let’s examine three things here: (1) Why Israel is doing what it’s doing, (2) Why Syria has barely been talked about in six months, and (3) What it’s all really about.   Vanessa Beeley has published a thorough analysis of the current dynamics in the region, including the possibility that al … Continue reading What the Israeli Attacks on Syria are Really About…