A missile strike could worsen the war and usher in new problems . `` Supporting the opposition at this point would be like Western -kissing Hezbollah , '' analyst says . `` The worry here is that the U.S. could be drawn into even more extensive involvement in Syria , '' says author Borghard . al Qaeda could attack Iran in retaliation , analysts say . Iran could sponsor attacks against French assets , analyst says .
A missile strike could worsen the war and usher in new problems . `` Supporting the opposition at this point would be like Western -kissing Hezbollah , '' analyst says . al Qaeda could attack Iran in retaliation , analysts say . Iran could sponsor attacks against French assets , analyst says .