The Consequences And Repercussions Of A Western Military Strike Against Syria

5 Possible Repercussions Of A U.S. Military Strike On Syria -- ABC News

A U.S. missile strike on Syria could trigger an explosive chain reaction involving from Syria or its allies like Hezbollah and Iran, and the blowback could hit U.S. targets or Israel, experts told ABCNews.com.

Or Syria might simply stop using chemical weapons and there is no retaliation at all

Gauging the ripple effect of a U.S. strike on Syria is part of the calculations of the Obama administration, but it is an imprecise science.

"When you do a military strike it often has ramifications you don't anticipate," said Dan Byman, a senior fellow of foreign policy at Brookings Institute.

Here are five scenarios the the U.S. could face in coming weeks.

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More News On The Consequences And Repercussions Of A Western Military Strike Against Syria

Syria's warning to the west: military action will have grave consequences -- The Guardian
Analysis: Strike on Syria could trigger retaliatory attacks, cyberwar -- Reuters
Why a Missile Strike Could Make Things Worse -- Jeff Goldberg, Bloomberg
U.S. and its allies could feel the fallout -- Oren Dorell, USA Today
What will Iran do? In case of a strike against Assad, Iran will be crippled -- Hanin Ghadda, NOW
Consequences of Syria attack aren't easily defined -- Larry Shaughnessy, CNN