Technically Hearsay - Frightening Nonetheless

'Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinijad has been overheard promising the "end of history in two or three years." '
--Former Israeli Military Intelligence chief Aharon Ze'evi

Ze'evi said he foresees this war breaking out on Israel's northern frontier, against Syria and Hezbollah.

The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
--Isaiah 17:1

Hearsay? Yes. To be viewed with a measure of scepticism? Perhaps. Out of the realm of possibility? Absolutely not.