I do not see them wanting regime chnage by military engagement like in Iraq, I indeed think this time they "just" act stupid and walk into a stupid situation open-eyed, for the reasons I mentioned one or two pages earlier. It just makes no sense that Assad wanted this chemical strike that is claimed to have been done by him, it just makes no sense - while it makes a lot of sense that the rebels did it.
And another possibility has not been mentioned: a rivalry between officers, or a failure or mishap in the command chain of the Syrian army, resulting in an unwanted order reaching the lower level, and carrying out the attack although Assad did not want it.
I hate to sound as if I defend Assad, I have no intention to do so. But fact remains: this attack makes no sense. And I think it is stupid, braindead and irresponsible that the US and Britain, apparently not knpwing for sure who it was, allow nevertheless to get so easily drawn into assistance of factions that are hostile to them and us all in return. The US engaging in air strikes of which Al Quaeda and jihadists and those terrorist the claimed American
war against terror is directed against, do benefit! Think of it - is that queer, or is that queer?
What's next? A jihad support treaty between the US and AQ?