Did the War in Syria Just Become a Regional War?

``There are growing indications that the war in Syria has now entered a new and dangerous phase that threatens to engulf the entire Middle East in a broad regional war. The news that Iran has sent significant numbers of Iranian, Iraqi, and Afghan troops to take active part in defense of Syria has the potential to transform the conflict into one with global implications as Iran's key regional rivals -- Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Israel -- continue to support jihadi factions in their war against the government of Bashar al-Assad.''