No. It just wouldn't be politically feasible, and since Turkey is arming the rebels, there isn't a reason to risk an outright confrontation with the Assad regi

No. It just wouldn't be politically feasible, and since Turkey is arming the rebels, there isn't a reason to risk an outright confrontation with the Assad regime. Not that Turkey wouldn't be capable, but the fallout at home (during a critical election season) would be significant. Rumors about sex tapes have floated around for several months, and myself and others are expecting that the biggest revelations against the PM/AKP will happen this week, just before the election. I'm not certain that they will be quite so titillating, however. Interestingly, tapes revealing obscene levels of corruption haven't done nearly the level of damage that many expected. So far, the Turkish political environment has shown an astonishing tolerance for abuses of power. So, there really isn't any need for a 'Wag the Dog' event.