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He didn't attack Israel because that was his "threat"...his doomsday weapon if you will. He knew damn well that if he did, he would lose whatever little support he thought he still had from a gutless Syria, and the moderate Arabs in the region. He still thought they would intercede and let him (or his sons/party) stay in control.
Snyder has explained how dillusional such leaders can be...
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