Now, you would like to think that there was somebody in Assad's office that said, "Hey boss, you know, we're in the eastern Mediterranean, kind of dry here, maybe not the best idea."
Vocês poderiam pensar que alguém no gabinete do Assad disse: "Chefe, sabe, estamos no Mediterrâneo Ocidental, é meio seco aqui,  talvez não seja a melhor ideia".