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Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/president-syria-conundrum-article-1.2996964?cid=bitly
U.S. Should Warn Russia to Keep Iran and Hizbullah Away from Israel's Syrian Border
(New York Daily News) Dennis Ross - Part of being Israel's strategic partner means backing it when it is countering new threats. In this case, the U.S. administration should bluntly warn the Russians against Iran and Hizbullah seeking to establish a position in southern Syrian adjacent to Israel and Jordan. It should be clear that we will support Israeli actions to prevent any such movement southward - and if there is an escalation, the U.S. will materially back Israel and be ready to offer any assistance that Israel might require. The Iranians should know they are playing with fire, and that message should be conveyed by the U.S., not just Israel. The writer is counselor at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and served in senior positions in the Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Obama administrations.