Isnt the s300 last gen and there is now an s400? What kind if SAM systems did iraq have when we destroyed Baghdad? I know that our stealth bombers were invisible and took out the SAM systems, now we have stealth fighters with a radar signature the size of a large bird. We have come a long way since the days of using F4g "wild weasels" to take out SAM sites. I dont care what Syria has as long as we can defeat it, which means Israel will be able to also. I know we installed Patriot systems in Israel, and i think temporarily in Kuwait...we now have next gen systems that are far more capable. I would personally like to see is develop a laser system to take out aircraft and cruise missiles, and damn near anything else in the sky. We have developed them for warships, surely we can make more powerful setups for land bases. I am no expert, but i know that a laser travels at the speed of light, and nothing is going to move fast enough to evade that. We may even have that in the works...who knows. I dont want another cold war, or conflict with Russia...but i am tired of them being allowed to push us around in these other countries. Not really concerned about Syria, but if someone poses a serious threat to us or Israel, its time to cowboy up for s change.