Well, the war in Syria never would have happened without the war in Iraq. I mean, so had we not gone in and invaded Iraq, we wouldn't have had the conflict in Syria. But Syria was always a major problem under Assad for the Israelis, both under his father and under Bashir Al Assad. Hafezan Bashir, because of their support, the relationship with the Iranians, the. Their support for Hezbollah. Right, Makes sense. And so they wanted to get rid of Assad as well. (1:18:51–1:19:04)
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Asserts that Syria under Assad has been a longstanding issue for Israel.
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