from 1962 to he was uncovered by the Soviets in 1965 the Israeli AMAN and latter Mossad ran a spy, Eli Cohen, under the name Kamel Amin Thaabet, as Thaabet he became very close to the highest levels of the Syrian government, was even considered for the post of Deputy Minister of Defense, his brother also a Mossad agent claims that when he was uncovered he was third in line to succeed as president of Syria, given the over turn of Syrian governments in those years, what if Cohen wasn't uncovered in 1965? could he have risen higher? could he have even gotten to be in charge of Syria? if so what would happen? how would a Mossad Agent run an enemy Arab nation?