Syria: Strategic battle for Qusair. Israeli talkin' tough. What about Qatar?

Consider this an update on the post from yesterday: Syria: Turkeys' military escapades; Israeli jeep enters Syrian territory & more

Concerning the taking, by the Syrian Army, of a strategic town near Lebanon
This town has got to be extremely important, judging by today's news

NATO merc footage:




Syria opposition calls for reinforcements in embattled Qusair
(this story has changed from this am. quotes below are from original.)

Syria's leading opposition group called on Wednesday for rebels across the country to send reinforcements to the strategic border town Qusair

George Sabra, acting head of the opposition National Coalition, called on fighters to send arms and men to the area

Seizing Qusair would also allow Assad to sever links between rebel-held areas in the north and south of Syria.

Rebel leaders have warned of sectarian revenge attacks against Shi'ites and Alawites on either side of the Syrian-Lebanese border if rebels lose Qusair.

The above highlighted sentence causes me a bit of consternation-
I read this sentence as rebel leaders aka NATO mercs , largely fanatical Sunni’s (wahabbi/salafi)  threatening slaughter of  the Shiites and Alawites on their way out the door. 
Thinking realistically and rationally about this situation. That can be the only conclusion taken away from warnings made by rebel leaders. They will engage in mass slaughter. As they have done previously on innumerable occasions. (Has anyone forgotten the organ eating rebel?)

                         

Location of the continuing battle: borrowed from here

Continuing on with the ‘rebel’ aka NATO mercs:

"If we lose Qusair, we lose Homs, and if we lose Homs, we lose the heart of the country," said Ahmed, a rebel speaking by Skype from Homs as explosions and gunfire crackled in the background.

One rebel source, who asked not to be named, said Assad and Hezbollah forces had cut most of the oppositions overland supply lines into Qusair. But he said the rebels were still able to bring some supplies and fighters in through secret tunnels.

An analyst close to Qatari officials said the Sunni Gulf state, which has funneled money and weapons to the opposition, was looking for new routes to send in supplies to Qusair.

Rebel forces from other parts of Syria appear to have taken seriously the call for support seriously.

The large Islamist Tawheed Brigade in the northern province of Aleppo published a video of a 30-car convoy it said was heading to Qusair.

Sedans and pickup trucks loaded with artillery and fighters sped down the highway, with rebels waving black Islamist banners ( AQ/ Al Nusra fighting on behalf of NATO?)
shouting "God is Great."

I would think Syrian army will be watching for such travelers? In the air and on the ground.


In the previous post Qatar and their role in all this mayhem was mentioned in the comments.
And yes, Qatar has been very important in the destruction of Syria. I have covered the reasons for that participation previously, so I won’t rehash all of that yet again.
I will limit my commentary to kick off this next section with this statement: Qatar would benefit immensely from Syria’s destruction so their starring role should be unsurprising. So lets talk Qatar and their so called "court intellectual". A man I find highly suspicious.

Financial Times: How Qatar seized control of the Syrian revolution
Excerpts-
Qatar has emerged as a driving force: pouring in tens of millions of dollars to arm the rebels.
Yet it also stands accused of dividing them - and of positioning itself for even greater influence in the post-Assad era.

A short drive from the rising skyscrapers of Doha’s West Bay, emblems of the once-sleepy Qatari capital’s frenetic growth, the three-starred flag of the Syrian revolution can be seen fluttering over a modern villa guarded by police cars. The villa is the new Syrian Arab Republic embassy in Qatar, representing not the regime of Bashar al-Assad, but opponents fighting for his removal.

The opening of the Syrian Arab Republic embassy in Qatar, March 2013

                                       

The opening of the embassy was a theatrical expression of this small, massively rich country’s single-minded lurch into Syria’s crisis. When it comes to backing Syria’s rebels, no one can claim more credit than the gas-rich Gulf state. Whether in terms of armaments or financial support for dissidents, diplomatic manoeuvring or lobbying, Qatar has been in the lead, readily disgorging its gas-generated wealth in the pursuit of the downfall of the House of Assad.

In the shell-blasted areas of rebel-held Syria, few appear to be aware of the vast sums that Qatar has contributed – estimated by rebel and diplomatic sources to be about $1bn, but put by people close to the Qatar government at as much as $3bn.

Qatar’s role in Syria seems uncharacteristically prominent for a country that lacks the diplomatic experience and traditional heavyweight status of a more discreet Saudi Arabia.

Most of Doha’s neighbours in the Gulf are hostile to the Islamist trend in the region, but this is of little consequence to a state that takes pleasure in being contrarian. Nor are the al-Thanis embarrassed by the contradictions of an autocracy cheerleading for revolution.

In other words the al-Thanis are shameless. Big surprise.

The part below is most  interesting. This is where we meet Azmi Bishari a man of influence in Qatar:

“One person who influenced the emir’s thinking at the time is Azmi Bishara, a prominent former Arab Israeli MP, exiled in Qatar (like many other Arab dissidents) after the Israeli government accused him of passing information to the Lebanese group Hizbollah during Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon in 2006 – a charge Bishara denies.

An adviser to the emir and the crown prince, Bishara has become something of a court intellectual in Doha.”

What is the background on this so called “exiled” Israeli MP? Was he exiled to give him credibility?
To make him appear as if he was hostile to Israel while he conducted business in such a way that was beneficial to Israel?

You decide for yourself. I have already made up my mind
Azmi Bishari



If this man is a so called “court intellectual” in Doha, then I get the Israeli role in all of this!
And if Israel really wanted this man.....they would have had him. Dead or alive.

Back to Qatar;The FT article concludes:

Whether Qatar’s venture into Syrian opposition politics will have any returns will depend on whether Syria survives as a country – something that is by no means assured. Perhaps for the Qatari emir, the demise of Assad will be sufficient satisfaction. In theory, Qatar could also emerge with multiple points of influence through Islamists and loyal brigades. But it has already created many enemies inside Syria, and not just among pro-regime supporters. So torn apart is the fabric of Syria’s society, and so radicalised and suspicious its battered population, that the Qataris are more likely to find that they are neither thanked – nor even wanted – there.

Also included is a ‘who’s who’ list. Good piece for background info

WP had a rather large piece on the Israeli incursion into Syria
Apparently Israel is moving away from diplomacy... I was unaware of Israel engaging in diplomacy?
 

In blunt language marking a turn away from diplomatic caution..... 

“We will not allow the area of the Golan Heights to turn into an easy target for Syrian attacks,” IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said.

Just a target for Israeli attacks from occupied territory into Syria, right? This cackling from Israel seems to have much to do with the Lebanese border town mentioned at the beginning of the post.
This town has to be very important in the whole scheme of things. A game changer as WP makes clear

Gaining control of Qusair could be a game-changer for Assad’s government.

I am getting this “Stalingrad” sort of feeling...close quarters, intense battles. Keeping in mind the invader (Germany) retreated from that battle. Both sides sustaining devastating losses.
Sigh...
Maybe a bit to dramatic?

On a more humourous note?
Why?
To believe this nonsense, is to suspend all sense of reality.
I mean, come on!

Court: US Can Keep Bin Laden Photos Under Wraps

A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.

Correct me if I am mistaken, but, didn’t the US government release alleged dead Osama photos that were quickly demonstrated to be fakes? I recall seeing some.

The court said that it was undisputed that the government wasn't withholding the images to shield wrongdoing or avoid embarrassment, but rather to prevent the killing of Americans and violence against U.S. interests.

The court said “it was undisputed that the government wasn’t withholding images to shield wrongdoing or avoid embarrassment”

Well if the court said that, that must be the truth of it all.....(wink, wink)
That is a blatant, obvious, appeal to authority.
Because the government would never withhold any information to ‘cover their asses’ if it was to their benefit. And the court says that is undisputed?
Right? Right.........
And you just take the court’s word on that!

Vitamin C kills drug resistant TB

Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists have found. 

The surprise discovery may point to a new way of tackling this increasingly hard-to-treat infection, the US study authors from Yeshiva University
An estimated 650,000 people worldwide have multidrug-resistant TB.
Studies are now needed to see if a treatment that works using the same action as vitamin C would be useful as a TB drug in humans.

While the findings of this study appear promising, further research to confirm the observations would be essential before Vitamin C can be used to supplement TB treatment”

In the laboratory studies, vitamin C appeared to be acting as a "reducing agent" - something that triggers the production of of reactive oxygen species called free radicals. These free radicals killed off the TB, even drug resistant forms that are untreatable with conventional antibiotics such as isoniazid.

To bad that Codex Alimentarius is set to make it that much more difficult to access vitamins

Unless, of course, big pharma can find a way to manipulate the effect of the free radicals and make a very expensive pharmaceutical product. Notice the highlighted wording?

Because that is the agenda. Profits over your health.

Syria: Turkeys' military escapades; Israeli jeep enters Syrian territory & more

Yes, it's going to be a long one. But worth reading. I have had much catching up to do
May as well get started...................

Let’s take a gander at Turkey and it’s involvement as NATO’s ninny in destroying Syria
The Turkish people aren’t to pleased: Protesters oppose Turkey's support for Syrian rebels in the civil war
Three cheers for the Turkish people!!

Brief rant:
Time to end that belief in government.... Government serves no one but itself and it’s masters..It is a self perpetuating, leech on society. Government is part of the illusion of choice and freedom.
Pop the illusory bubble.
Non-participation is the way
Rant complete.


Turkey has been busy.

According to a comment left by a person privy to local happenings in Turkey, Erdogan may have moved some troops into Syria after the false flag bombing.  Then moved them back. What to make of that?  
Testing the waters?  Gauging the response? Most likely!
Israel, looks to have engaged in the same type of activity today. Keep reading and you will get to that news, for now we are talking about Turkey.

Came across an interesting pdf regarding Turkey’s army. It’s strengths.  And weak points.


Looked worth reading. So, I did. Just 3 pages. A brief overview is all. Sheds a bit of light on the Turkish Army. The conclusion is that Turkey’s military is not up to par and is most likely weaker then Syria’s....interesting.Turkey might be able to make a small incursion into Syria and perhaps secure some territory ,but, not without NATO support

Quoting:

Turkey is unlikely to be interested in a general invasion of Syria. Rather, Ankara’s strategy is
likely to be aimed at getting forces to the border, conducting a limited incursion or incursions, and securing captured territory with the aim of providing humanitarian safe havens. 

However, to do this risks open conflict with Syria, and in making such a move, Ank ra would want to secure the support – tacit or otherwise – of its NATO an Arab League allies in an attempt to portray any intervention in as passive a way as possible.

This would be unlikely to assuage Syrian anger at what would be a breach of its territorial sovereignty. It therefore remains difficult to see any form of military intervention in Syria being restricted in the way that Turkey and its allies undoubt edly hope and could actually rapidly escalate to a wider regional conflict
(April 2012)

It seems the Turkish people have solid reasons for being angry with Erdogan and the hole he has dug and continues to dig for the country and the people resident in Turkey. He is putting many, many lives at risk to fight brother against brother.

-We are already aware that  Syria had taken control of a strategic town near Jordan: Khirbet Ghazaleh
-It looks as if Syrian Army has also taken control of another strategic town near Lebanon Syrian government troops have taken control of al-Qusayr, a small but important town near the Lebanese border
This is a town that was being used as a supply route for NATO’s mercs. This is also the town where an Israeli tank was seized

Thanks to everyone who left that news :)
Israel and Syria exchange fire. Today. In the Golan Heights.

A cross-border exchange of fire in the Golan Heights between the Israeli and Syrian armies early on Tuesday triggered a claim by the Damascus regime that a jeep manned by Israeli troops had entered Syrian territory and was destroyed.

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) denied the claim, saying shots were deliberately fired at a patrol inside the Israeli-controlled the Golan Heights, causing minor damage and no injuries. "In response, IDF forces returned precise fire at the source and reported a direct hit," it said.

Smart money says Israel tested the waters. And they will try again. They have been upping the ante for quite some time now. Therefore, based on all that has gone on and the present agendas and aims,  the Syrian version is credible and the Israeli version is not credible.


UN: Drop in Syrians Reaching Jordan, Unclear Why
What “Syrians” are we referring to here? Are we talking ‘rebels’ being unable to cross back into Jordan?
Or, here is a thought regarding regular Syrians who have been forced to flee due to NATO merc's laying seige to their homes. Perhaps with Syrian Army taking back towns from NATO mercs the real, actual, Syrian people feel safe and feel no need to flee from the murderous onslaught of NATO mercenary terrorists?It is possible. Why would you leave your home if you no longer have to?

One last news article, before wrapping this post up for today. I read this one yesterday and found it most interesting.
How Syria’s Rebels Aren’t Winning the War: The Anatomy of a Battle

On the night of April 13 things changed — largely because of an act of subterfuge from (Syrian Army)  government soldiers.

 The eastern half of Sahyan was in rebel hands, the western in the regime’s. Government soldiers, under cover of darkness, surrounded eastern Sahyan. They had changed out of their uniforms and had dressed into the mismatched civilian and military garb of many rebel fighters, rebel commanders tell TIME. Some even wore the black headbands proclaiming “There is no God but God” that some rebels wear. “The revolutionaries saw them, and thought they were of them, another group,” Suleiman says. “They were all gunned down, everybody in eastern Sahyan was killed, some 40 or 50 men.” In the Syrian war, the loss of that many fighters in one place represents a significant blow to any rebel unit.

The disguised loyalists continued up the road toward Babuleen, a small rebel-held town just a few kilometers from Heesh, where they waited until dawn, before setting up a similar ambush. “All told we lost between 100 to 107 martyrs,” Suleiman says. “I don’t know how many died from the army, but the fight continued for three or four hours.”

By April 15, the army had taken control of Babuleen, and more crucially, had retaken the road around Heesh, breaking the siege on Wadi Deif and allowing reinforcements to reach Zahlanee, Hamidiyeh and other smaller checkpoints. (The eastern part of Heesh is now inaccessible to the rebels. Their trenches are exposed to newly established nearby army positions that are on higher ground.)

I was taken, after reading this article entirely, not just with  the bravery of these men in defending their home and families, but, also the adaptability of these soldiers. (Remember I am not a military strategist so situations such as this just don't occur to me)
And the loyalty to their home land and people was obvious.
So much for the tales of mass defections and the Syrian army disintegrating that was being promoted so long ago.

The Syrian people are a brave stalwart lot, fighting off their NATO imperialists.

Disturbing irregularites regarding the 9/11 phone calls: CNBC reporting

CNBC:
Why is this corporate newsworthy now?
I mean, it is nice to see mainstream, sure.
But is it acceptable, presently, all these years later, for the media to bring forward just one of the many, many 9-11 "inconsistencies" ?
It only reinforces the fact that the media, are nothing but the great regurgitators...
Then as now. Like Iraq. Like Syria. Like Libya. You get the idea?


NEW YORK, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- America first learned of the 9/11 hijackings from Solicitor-General Ted Olson, who reported two calls from his wife, well-known CNN commentator Barbara Olson.

Good thing she made her phone calls. She told us about hijacking by alleged Muslim hijackers

The famous "let's roll" drama of the passenger revolt on UA 93 was relayed by passenger Todd Beamer's 13-minute unrecorded seat-back call to GTE telephone

Therefore.... no way of knowing that Todd Beamer actually said anything. But it sure sounded like a ready made patriotic heart tugging  public relations manipulation. We have witnessed oh so many of those since 9/11....

Oddly, the Verizon wireless record shows that 19 calls were made from Beamer's cell phone long after the crash of UA 93.

No one found that odd? 19 calls from Beamers cell phone? After the plane allegedly crashed?

Initial media reports and FBI interviews detailed more than a dozen cell phone calls from the planes at high elevation.

 Yet in 2001, a telephone spokesperson stated that sustained mobile calls were not possible above 10,000 feet.

During the 2006 Moussaoui Trial, the FBI (under oath) reduced the number of cell phone calls to two calls made from 5,000 feet, and presented evidence of only one (not two) "unconnected" call from Barbara Olson, lasting "0 seconds."
 

 Finally, although the FBI conducted a massive investigation into the calls, none of the telephone billing, nor any of the cell phone location data stored in standard phone company records has been publicly released.

Why?

CIA chief John Brennan makes surprise visit to Israel

What to make of this visit ?

Unannounced meeting with PM Netanyahu and senior Israeli figures comes amid concerns over Syrian weapons

 The CIA chief has made an unexpected visit to Israel to meet senior political and military figures to discuss the deteriorating security situation in neighbouring Syria.

John Brennan, who took up his post two months ago, met the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, defence minister, Moshe Ya'alon, military chief of staff, Benny Gantz, and Mossad chief, Tamir Pardo, according to reports in Israel media.

The unannounced meetings followed two Israeli air strikes on weapons stores near Damascus a fortnight ago. Israel has repeatedly warned it will take action to prevent advanced or chemical weapons being transferred to the Syrian regime's Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, or falling into the hands of jihadist groups fighting alongside the Syrian opposition.

According to a report in the Israeli paper Yedioth Ahronoth, the visit stemmed from "the American fear of escalation in the region against the backdrop of [Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasrallah's threats to act against Israel in the Golan Heights and the American sense that Israel is disappointed by the ineffectuality of the Obama administration with regard to the ongoing deterioration in Syria.

"It is assessed that Brennan was sent to Israel to co-ordinate a joint policy between the two countries and prevent Israel from taking action on its own in Syria."

Or coordinating joint covert action?

On Wednesday, the New York Times quoted a senior Israeli official as saying the Jewish state was considering further strikes to prevent the transfer of advanced weaponry to Islamist militants in the region. "If Syrian President Assad reacts by attacking Israel, or tries to strike Israel through his terrorist proxies, he will risk forfeiting his regime, for Israel will retaliate," the official – thought to be a high-level political figure – said.
The Syrian government has warned it will retaliate against further military action by Israel, which would risk embroiling the US ally in a regional conflict.

Two shells landed in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights this week. An unknown Palestinian group, the Abdul Qader al-Husseini brigades, said it had fired the missiles, which, if true, would make it the first time Israeli-controlled territory had been targeted. "We are avenging all our martyrs that we lost in our war with the Zionist enemy," the brigades said.

 As noted here the never before heard of group who are allegedly firing rockets/shells/missiles. Curiously and coincidentally armed with the right technological capabilities to video said attack and upload it to the internet. At such a time that the benefit of alleged attacks by previously unheard of group play right into an agenda that benefits Israel. When Israel is looking for any excuse/justification  to attack Syria for a third time: Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warning Syria Not to Hit Back

Three observers with Undof, the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan, were abducted by Syrian opposition forces and later released on Wednesday, the third such incident in the past two months.

Peacekeeping forces abducted and replaced by IDF, again, benefiting Israel.

Groundwork to justify strike on Syria being laid out via the media by Israel ?

 This has false flag possibility written all over it.

UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL INFO
Coming days after Israel downplayed these previous strikes as 'errant fire' JP is promoting a different narrative altogether

First, here is the news about this being errant fire

Mortar shells fired from Syria have hit the popular tourist site of Mount Hermon in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

However, an Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson told Haaretz that based on similar incidents in the past, they were most likely to have been errant shells fired during fighting between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army and rebel forces.
No one was hurt and no damage was reported.

 Just the other day, the shells were not a biggie

Then last night Israel announces it may strike Syria again, whenever it feels like it.
As linked in yesterday's post 

And suddenly, today, we have a new, previously unheard of, Palestinian group making very beneficial to Israel claims?

 An unknown Palestinian group, the Abdul Qader al-Husseini brigades, on Thursday claimed responsibility for firing rockets at an Israeli observation point in the Golan Heights to mark Nakba Day.

How very convenient.

Thanks to the handy video work of persons with recording devices & perhaps satellite connectivity able to upload  incriminating video to You Tube???
Gosh, I wonder who that could be? NATO mercs?
Complete, with dramatic music.

We have a false flag potential.....

The claim follows Arabic media reports that Syrian authorities are considering allowing Palestinian armed groups to launch attacks against Israel across the Golan Heights border. ( I did not ever believe those claims, they seemed improbable, no actually they seemed preposterous)

Two Syrian mortars slammed into Mount Hermon on Wednesday morning, marking the first time that the area has been hit since the start of the Syrian civil war two years ago.
Following the incident, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz held consultations with senior defense officials.

Consults with senior defense officials? What happened to errant shells?
Notice that the JP article is mentioning two incidents thereby confusing the facts of the story

The IDF’s policy on Syria continues to be to try and contain the incidents stemming from across the northern border.
The shells exploded in open areas, failing to cause damages or injuries. The IDF is still seeking to determine whether the shells were fired deliberately, or were part of a battle between rebels and the Syrian army.

The IDF's policy on Syria has never been about containing anything.

ADDITIONAL INFO BEGINS

Relevant news from WSJ

Israeli soldiers of the Golani brigade take part in an exercise Monday (that is May 13/2013) near the border with Syria on the Golan Heights, which Israel has annexed.

After two Israeli airstrikes inside Syria in the past week, Israel deployed Iron Dome rocket interceptor batteries in the north on Sunday and shut down its airspace to civilian air traffic for nearly a day. Residents reported an uptick in soldiers moving around the Golan and Israeli jets overhead.

On Monday, mortars fired by one side or the other inside Syria again crossed into Israeli-controlled Golan. Most of the time, including Monday, the shots seem errant, but Israeli troops have fired back when they thought the parts of the Golan under their control were being targeted.

So many wounded Syrian rebels have run, limped or crawled up to the fence separating the Golan from Syria that the Israelis have quietly started treating them in a local military hospital.

Israel may be safer overall with enemy Arab states such as Iraq and Syria in disarray, say many Israeli military officials. (that should not be a surprise to anyone who has read here for more then 2 years now)

 Some of the most intense fighting in Syria is shifting to the country's south, close to the borders of Lebanon, Jordan and Israel.

 "Every additional airstrike endangers the fragile status quo between Israel and Syria," wrote Amos Harel, the military commentator for Haaretz. "The troublesome question now is, where is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's red line?" (Where is Assad's red line? Interesting.  Is Israel baiting Syria?)

So, will Israel take another shot at Syria? As they have threatened? To see "where Assad's red line" is?
I can't discount this.

Syria: Precariously balanced- Which way will it go? Updated

Some of the latest and some of it is bring you all up to date on events from last week.
 Lots of ground to cover today, so let's get started!

IMPORTANT UPDATE BELOW!!!

 Coinciding, with the public ousting arrest and eviction of a diplomat aka CIA agent from Russia today  We also have the visit/meeting taking place between Erdogan (Turkey) and Obama,  coming hot on the heels of that obvious false flag car bombing. 
False Flag to frame Syria: An attack on one NATO nation is an attack on all NATO nations?
 Pt2: False Flag to Frame Syria. NATO intervention?

 The UN resolution I made mention of last week,Qatar proposes condemnation of Syria at UN General Assembly, is being voted on today. Finally, the town near Jordan the Syrian Army was advancing, Syrian troops push down strategic highway towards Jordan , on has been taken by Syrian Army.


Let's talk Erdogan & Obama:
The linked article suggests that Erdogan has an agenda of his own. He most likely does, but, will only be allowed to play out his agenda as long as it fits into the bigger agenda. He can go no farther then his NATO masters will allow.

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters and lawmakers at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, May 14, 2013

“Turkey has thrown its weight heavily behind the two-year uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, allowing the rebels to organise on its soil and sheltering 400,000 refugees.

Of course Syria will be our main topic ... We will draw a roadmap. Turkey has been damaged more than any other country," Erdogan told reporters before boarding his plane to Washington.

Washington sees Turkey, which shares a 900 km border with Syria and has NATO's second-largest army, as key to planning for a post-Assad Syria and is expected to push for Erdogan's support in arranging a proposed peace conference also backed by Moscow”

Turkey has a very large military. I was unaware of that.
- The US is going to push Turkey into supporting the peace conference backed by Moscow?
I don't think so. I suspect that is for public consumption.
 

“Erdogan and Obama will discuss a host of other regional issues, from Turkey's thawing relations with Israel to its energy deals with Iraq, as well as the division of Cyprus, split between a Turkish north and Greek Cypriot south since 1974"

The thaw between Israel and Turkey; very important to taking Syria down. As has been mentioned on multiple occasions at this blog. The link will take you back to the latest and the previous posts on Israel/Turkey kiss and makeup
 
The division of Cyprus: Recall my 3 part post on how beneficial the destruction of Cyprus was to Turkey.   Access to all 3 parts available at link above. For those unfamiliar.
 Making Cyprus dependent on Turkey. Cypriots losing control of their own future, for Turkey’s benefit. A gift from NATO, tied with ribbon. 

“Turkey is not the deferential U.S. ally it once was, its long-standing alignment with Washington has eroded under the decade-old leadership of Erdogan, who has carved out an increasingly assertive and independent role on the world stage.”

Turkey is still the deferential US ally, lackey, it has always been-
It seems the puzzle pieces are coming together to give us the full picture
I don't like it  Turkey: US Imperial Tool

                  
                                                      NATO bases in Turkey

 Turkey's a NATO country. It's a reliable imperial partner. It has its own regional ambitions. It's Washington's lead attack dog against Syria.

The aftermath of Saturday's Reyhanli's bombings bears watching. Turkey blamed Syria. It did so straightaway. No evidence whatever proves it. Accusations don't wash.

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's heading to Washington. On May 16, he and Obama will meet. Syria tops the agenda. Perhaps war plans will be discussed. Maybe they'll be finalized. Obama's been tiptoeing toward it incrementally

War plans will be discussed. They may be finalized. Before we go there let's update first on the UN vote
 
 The Qatari resolution, mentioned last week and relinked at the beginning of the post, is being voted on in the General Assembly today. The resolution is expected to pass amongst this group, albeit with a smaller approval then a general assembly resolution last year.

“The resolution will not have as much support as the assembly's previous resolution last August”

Last year their were 133 supportive votes. This year the yes votes will fall to as low as 100.
Keep in mind this is a General Assembly vote, not a security council vote.  
Russia, China and an increasing number of nations will oppose this general assembly resolution.
I don't think that will stop NATO from using this vote for spin purposes. Not at this time.

Recall the town that Syrian Army was attempting to retake? They did successfully capture the town retaking it from the NATO mercs.   Syrian Troops Take Full Control of Strategic Town

Prior to Syrian  Army's move on the town, leaflets were dropped. 
The State Department issued one of their typical hypocritical condemnations 

 We are deeply concerned by reports that the Assad regime has begun dropping leaflets over Qusayr.........etc., etc.,

Yes, the US State department is “deeply concerned". So concerned they have armed and supported the mercs to kill Syrians.

Also, in the news, the rebels and Syrian Army are fighting around a prison in Aleppo
Of course the rebels detonated two car bombs to kick start the attack. Yup car bombs. 
Standard for NATO’s mercs. Just like in Turkey over the weekend.

Syrian rebels have detonated two car bombs outside the main prison in the northern city of Aleppo and are trying to storm the facility, where hundreds of regime opponents are believed to be held.

The rebels are trying to get incarcerated fighters out to pick up where they left off.
Indicating, at least to me, the NATO mercs are desperate for fighters. Right now.

 

 Activists say Syrian rebels have detonated two car bombs outside the main prison in the northern city of Aleppo. (File photo: Retuers)

 

 OK, here is where I explain my suspicions about what is going to go on and what might happen:

Turkey will attack Syria , some excuse will be given. “Retaliation” for some alleged attack, possibly even the most recent car bombings. Israel will participate, along with Turkey. This is a scenario that has been put forth on the blog previously and in my estimation it still seems the most sensible.
Bearing in mind that  UN peacekeepers have not been being relocated away from Golan for no good reason.- The attack will begin initially without a no fly zone. NATO will not bother with the UN and when the time is right they will set up the no fly zone, to protect their NATO ally (Turkey) 
Unless cooler heads prevail. 
As of right now, I am not seeing that.
Israel, (don't buy the gatekeeper spin about Israel's fretting, Israel is not fretting, Israel is and has been actively involved in destroying Syria from the get go) Qatar, Turkey, the US, SA, NATO etc., all have way to much at stake here to let Syria stay intact.
And, I suspect they are all a bit desperate. Syria has been cleaning house of NATO mercs. 
Forcing the tyrannical hand of NATO imperialists to act quickly or not at all
From this desperation comes danger
Way back I explained how strategically significant Syria was in the whole big picture of geopolitics and geostrategic positioning and control/denial of resources. I used the word the fulcrum, on which world peace balances. I don't think it was to dramatic.
If Turkey and Israel strike, the region will go, I have said this before.
Iran. Lebanon. All of it. 
 Unless cooler heads prevail. 
The one glitch in this all is the domestic political situation in the US. It could give the Obama administration pause for thought. Or the whole Benghazi, IRS scandal could result in the US using Syria as a distraction.
Lots of if, and, buts and maybe's but..not being privy to the inner workings of the evil ones all I can do is make my best deduction based on limited info at hand

What do you all say? 

Additional  Worthy Reading:
  
Europe and the Politics Of Syrian Oil
 Rebels involved in providing Syrian Oil to EU. Kurdish involvement. Turkey and more...
Closing paragraph:

 Will Qatar, Turkey or France take the responsibility of collecting the Syrian oil-revenue funds in order to distribute them to the opposition? Analysts say that the involvement of the French in particular and their European partners in the Syrian oil sector, in the name of supporting the opposition, confirms that theyw ant to maintain their share of Syrian oil in the future.

Internet down in Syria today, external connectivity unavailable earlier today reports were that internal connectivity was available. Perhaps the cannibalistic rebel was the reason for this?

Internet traffic to and from Syria, a country engulfed by civil war, again came to a halt on Wednesday, according to Internet monitoring company Renesys

“It may be the case that the Internet is still online in Syria,” Cowie said. But there is no way to tell. “We can’t reach them and they can’t reach us,” he said.

UPDATE BEGINS:

Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warning Syria Not to Hit Back

WASHINGTON – A senior Israeli official signaled on Wednesday that Israel was considering further military strikes on Syria to stop the transfer of advanced weapons to Islamic militants, and he warned the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, that his government would face crippling consequences if it retaliated against Israel.

 And so it goes................