Syrian Tanks attack another village. US stays quiet.

Don't get me wrong.

The absolute last thing the US needs to be involved in is another conflict.  But we need a bit of clarity when it comes to our foreign policy.

We attacked Libya because he threatened to attack his people.

The Syrians are rampaging through the countryside and we're looking slack eyed and silly.

I don't get it.

via ASDNews.

NICOSIA - Syrian troops backed by tanks swept into new villages in the northwestern province of Idlib, a rights activist told AFP in Nicosia.

Around 60 tanks and armoured personnel carriers rumbled into two villages in the countryside of Idlib, said Rami Abdel Rahman of the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Abdel Rahman said the troops were exiting from the village of Al-Bara when they split into two units, one heading towards the village of Kafr Nabl and the other to the village of Kansafra.

The operation comes a day after Syrian forces killed 10 civilians who opened fire as they stormed villages in the district of Jabal al-Zawiyah to quash dissent against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, activists said.

Oh and don't think that this is a new development.  The Syrians have been roughing up its civilians for weeks now and little to nothing has been done about it.

Kind of makes you wonder what the real truth is behind the attacks in Libya.

KADDB.

The Jordanians (KADDB) have been making some impressive moves lately.  First they land a contract from a major and innovative US firearms firm to license produce weapons.  Then BAE announces that they're opening new offices in that country...it makes you wonder what they're up to.

Well a check of their website revealed a couple of new things....first their heavy APC based on the Chieftan appears to have been further modified and perfected....

Second, they appear to be making strides in unmanned ground vehicles.  Information on the state of both vehicles is lacking but KADDB is a natural fit for a partnership with BAE.  Firearms are big business in the Middle East so the partnership with LWRC also seems natural.

The King of Jordan seems ready to make his little country a natural counter weight ---at least militarily ---to Iran.  From my understanding of Middle Eastern politics and sensibilities that would seem like a good thing.  The next step, and one I'll be looking for, is investment from Saudi Arabia and the UAE.  If that happens then fear of Iran will make Jordan a major player in the region (if they already aren't).