Iran, Syria, and Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton's statements about Syria have been ridiculously duplicitous. Here is a summary of her remarks on the situation in Syria:  http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10820485&postID=128502926442012737

And, what of Iran's role in supporting Syria's dictator? A commenter at the In From the Cold blog lists an interesting chronology of Iranian actions about the time of Mubarak's overthrow in Egypt: Western intelligence is a cinch to see through and think ahead of. The situation in Syria is no different.

Figure this one out.

Jan. 23, 2011 - Iran announces a naval flotilla will be sent to the Mediterranean Sea w/warships passing through the Suez Canal for the first time since the Iranian Revolution.

Jan. 25, 2011 - Egyptian revolution begins.

Jan. 26, 2011 - Iranian naval vessels depart.

Feb. 6, 2011 - Iran's naval vessels dock at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the first time Iranian warships are permitted at a Saudi Arabian port since the '79 revolution given the poor relations between the states.

Feb. 11, 2011 - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overthrown in an effective military coup (the anniversary of the Tehran revolt that overthrew the Shah).

Feb. 22 - Iranian naval vessels pass through Suez Canal.

Here's the big question mark.

How did Iran know Hosni Mubarak would be overthrown such that there'd be an opportunity for Iranian naval vessels to pass through the Suez Canal?

"While the Mubarak regime was in power, there was little possibility of Egypt permitting an Iranian naval task force to transit the Suez Canal."

Think.