Long lines in Israel: Syria tensions spur rush for gas masks
Israelis have overwhelmed the military’s gas mask distribution network after warnings from Iran and Syria that Israel might be targeted for retaliation should the US attack Syria.
They descended on handout centers and flooded information hotlines as Israel’s security cabinet approved a limited call-up of reservists and the army reportedly deployed more missile interceptor batteries in case of a rocket attack.
The threats fueled rising anxiety that Israeli cities and towns might be the next target of a possible chemical weapons strike by the Assad regime and evoked memories of the waiting period before the first and second Iraq wars, when Israelis braced for missiles with chemical and biological warheads that never came.
At the time, many Israelis were convinced that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein would strike, even though it would risk unleashing a ferocious Israeli reprisal. The same fears exist regarding Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2013/0828/Long-lines-in-Israel-Syria-tensions-spur-rush-for-gas-masks
Keep in mind Syria has the 3rd largest stockpile of chemical weapons in the world.
A US-led strike against Syria could definitely cause the region to spiral out of control.
Caution is needed.