Source: NY Times:
The Syrian conflict affects American foreign policy in a number of ways, but the Obama administration has approached it cautiously, not only because it wants to reduce American military engagement overseas but also because the conflict is complicated and quickly shifting. The rise of sectarianism and the slow collapse of the state in Syria poses a danger to the Middle East as a whole. Millions of refugees have fled to neighboring nations, including Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, destabilizing them and inflaming sectarian tensions. Violence has also sporadically spilled over into Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq and even Israel, raising the specter of a broader conflict.
Well, this is what Israel and ‘the West’ wants: either a total ‘yes-sir’ state or disintegration.