Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press: 17 killed in massive car bombing in Damascus
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Title:There is Method to this Ramadan Madness.
Name:Michael J
City: CanberraState: Australia
There are violent forces in Syria that are vying for power. The usual Shiite - Sunni tussle and/or some other tribal conflicts.

Israel &/or the West will probably cope the blame.

It appears that the peddlers of terrorism are not immune to having terror come back their way. A melt down in Syria would be in no one`s interest but a democratic change there would give a voice to the groups unhappy with the one party (Baath) dictatorship that controls Syria now.