U.S. Warship Approaches Lebanese Coast
February 29th, 2008 by Kent
In response to the political tensions in Lebanon, the United States has deployed the USS Cole warship to the country’s coast. The U.S. government has maintained that the presence of the warship simply demonstrates America’s commitment to regional stability.
At SyriaComment, Joshua Landis does not believe that this move signals a more aggressive U.S. policy towards Syria. He claims that the administration is bluffing, since President Bush lacks the credibility to engage in military action against a Middle Eastern regime after the failures in Iraq. “Washington is in no position to pluck even the ‘low hanging fruit’ of Damascus. It has had its one chance at regime change.”
Laura Rozen at War and Piece argues that the Cole is there to deter Hezbollah from attacking Israel if Israeli forces enter Gaza.
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