All the obfuscatory stuff aside, there is a major problem with regard to the use of chemical weapons. Countries that don't have chemical weapons but do have nuclear weapons will respond to a WMD attack with their own WMD attack. The political posturing is impressive, but too many people here are missing that point. This is not some he said/she said scenario. It is a clear and present danger. The usuals have brought Israel into the argument when in fact it has nothing to do with Israel. It has everything to do with an Iran/Syria agreement dating back to 2006. Assad and his military will face consequences for their actions if they use the gas on their own people, something conveyed to Assad's government by many concerned countries and both NATO and the UN. There are two threads about to drop off the board wherein you can blame Israel for everything or anything that grinds your nuts; this isn't one of them.