The Incredible 1983 CIA Document That Explains Exactly Why the U.S. is Harassing Syria

Wikileaks has highlighted the below from a 1983 CIA formerly secret, now declassified, document that can be found on the CIA online archive. Although some specific elements have changed such as the removal of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, the document provides valuable insight into general CIA thinking about Syria and the willingness of the U.S. to use client states to "muscle" Syria.-RW