Fears That The Syrian Civil War May Escalate Into A Regional Conflict May Spur Western Military Intervention

Syria Crisis: Western Troops 'Increasingly Likely' To Intervene -- The Guardian

Fears growing that violence will provoke wider conflict involving Iranian- and Saudi-backed forces, security experts warn

Western military intervention in the Syrian crisis is "looking increasingly likely" because the conflict is now in danger of provoking violence across the Arab world that could lead to cross-border invasions, a report has warned.

The study, by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), finds fears that President Assad's regime may turn to its stockpile of chemical weapons, or that these devices may be stolen in the chaos of the civil war. It says these concerns have intensified "the sense of imminent international conflict that is gripping the region".

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My Comment: I can easily see Iranian - Saudi proxies fight it out in places like Syria or Yemen. But as for the West becoming involved .... after Iraq .... I doubt that NATO or the U.S. is interested in sending soldiers to fight in a new Middle East War .... especially in a fractured and deeply divided country such as Syria.

Update: Thomas Friedman agrees with my assessment.