By Tony Cartalucci, Global Research:
"It was, starting at least in 2007, the goal of the US, Saudis, and Israelis to trigger a region wide sectarian war with which to overrun the governments of Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. This was documented in detail in Seymour Hersh’s 2007 New Yorker article, 'The Redirection' which was covered in depth in, 'Syrian War: The Prequel'."