Assad Forces Fear Syrian Rebel Rampage After U.S. Strike -- USA Today
BEIRUT, Sept 8 (Reuters) - It isn't the U.S. cruise missiles that terrify Saleem, a pro-government militia fighter who survived some of the toughest battles of Syria's civil war. It's the rebel onslaught that could begin once American bombs start to fall.
Holed up on bases where loudspeakers blare patriotic songs, or scattered for their safety in tented camps, Syrian soldiers are bracing for an attack by a superpower which they have little power to resist.
Orders have been given to stand firm. Headquarters buildings have been evacuated, infantry dispersed into small formations, hospitals stocked with emergency supplies and radar stations placed at the highest level of alert.
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My Comment: The Middle East knows too well on what the U.S. military machine is capable of .... and these Syrian military commanders know that in the event of a U.S. military strike, the resulting chaos and confusion would would only amplify any Syrian rebel attack on their positions. In short .... after a U.S. strike the perception would be that the tide of war has shifted in favor of the rebels .... demoralizing Syrian soldiers and their supporters, while raising the morale of Syrian rebel fighters and their supporters. A position that no Syrian military commander will want to find himself in.
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