From The Washington Times:Syria has long claimed it is tied to Lebanon in more ways than one. Over the last two weeks this statement has proven to be far more on the money than Syria would have ever imagined - or hoped for - as the wave of terrorist attacks that reared its ugly head in Lebanon has now exported itself to Syria.
Terrorist acts in Syria have been rare, but over the last two weeks a number of bombs have exploded in and around the Syrian capital. The government in Damascus remains tight-lipped, as always, when it relates to security matters; however, statements by President Bashar Assad allude to the origin of those attacks as Salafi groups based around the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli.
Needless to say, Mr. Assad's statements have set off warning bells in Beirut as the pro-Western government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora looks with great trepidation at the statements from Damascus as well as the recent deployment of about 10,000 Syrian troops backed by armor and rotary-wing aircraft along the Lebanese border, even if the official government line is to tone down those fears.
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My Comment: A large portion of Syria's problems leads back to Lebanon. War has been Lebanon's legacy in my lifetime .... it now has a good chance of being a legacy for the next generation.
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