Lieberman: Syria-Israel war would topple Assad regime

[Behind the Aegis]

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday warned Syrian President Bashar Assad that if his country entered a conflict with Israel, it would not only lose, but his regime would also disintegrate, Army Radio reported.

"Assad should know that if he attacks, he will not only lose the war. Neither he nor his family will remain in power," Lieberman told the audience during a business conference at Bar-Ilan University.

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Lieberman's comments drew harsh criticism on Thursday from a range of Knesset members, some of whom urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein him in.

"Netanyahu must stop war instigator Lieberman," said Labor MK Eitan Cabel.

"We cannot have someone in such a sensitive position who lacks inhibition and understanding, someone who does not understand the importance of peace with Syria and the risk or war with it. A reasonable prime minister would have gotten rid of him," said Cabel, who added that Lieberman crossed all boundaries with his remarks.

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[dipsydoodle]

1. Liebermans

usually do need reining in.

[Sherman A1]

2. Precisely