A Call for Speculation

[rain_gryphon]

What on earth does Assad hope to gain from antagonizing Turkey? I can accept that the first shell that blew up those villagers was an accident, but the subsequent ones are, if not deliberate, then most remarkably reckless. He's ass-deep in alligators already, and I can't imagine how he could hope to benefit from making more enemies.

This has been bothering me for some little bit now, and I'd appreciate hearing what others think.

Comments

[pyesetz]

It's actually the remains of Al Qaeda that's shelling Turkey, hoping to start a war and draw NATO into it.  Link to "fringe" blog

[patch-bunny.livejournal.com]

If Assad can draw Turkey into things, it supports his position that outside agitators are behind the unrest, and nothing brings a country together like an invading army.

My $0.02.