When Syria falls, how will the powers align?

[Swampy]

The Hezbollah have been at loggerheads with Israel for the longest time, and they have been supported by Assad's Syria. Well, if Assad falls, the rebels will know who Assad's friends were, and they may not support those buddies, namely, the Hezbollah. And, since the enemy of my enemy is my friend, the rebels could end up siding with Israel to squeeze the Hezbollah.

And this does not include Iran.

Read this Bloomberg analysis.

[mcnoch]

But nobody believes that to happen, not even the Israelis as the rebels are not the rebels, but about 40 different groups with their own interests.

[Swampy]

The US is moving closer to recognizing the Syrian rebels. France, Britain, and the Gulf Cooperation Council have already done so, and I would support this, but I am concerned as to whether those rebels are linked to the AQ or Islamic fundamentalist groups.