And because that flytower has the ability to pick up all the pristine elements, suddenly the rest of the environment can be provisional. And you can drill, cut, nail, screw paint and replace, with a minimum of cost.

The threat of cruise missile strikes last September was enough to send Al Qaeda members in Syria scrambling for the hills. A strike designed to destroy Assad s air force and prevent him from dropping bombs full of nails on his people would concentrate his mind on a diplomatic solution.