America and Israel: Imperial Partners in Crime (Part II)Stephen Lendman Around the same time, Israeli warplanes attacked a military research center in Jamraya. Its about 10 miles from the Lebanese border. Early Sunday morning, Israel struck it again. On May 5, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) headlined Explosions Hit Scientific Research Center in Jamraya Caused by an Israeli Rocket Attack, Casualties Reported. The Damascus al-Hameh area was struck. Syrian state television said: Israeli officials confirmed Saturdays attack. YNet News said an unnamed senior Israeli source corroborated the second one. He claimed missiles intended for Hezbollah were targeted. Previous articles suggested otherwise. Assad needs all the weapons he can get. If reports were accurate, evidence would have corroborated them. None was forthcoming. He shares responsibility for what happened. These type incidents are jointly planned. Both nations partner in imperial crimes. Doing so is longstanding. Britains Foreign Secretary William Hague also supports Israels naked aggression. He called it self-defense. He said its justification for lifting the arms embargo against Syrian insurgents. He wants them getting more weapons than already supplied. Syrias Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al Mekdad correctly called Israeli aggression a declaration of war. He added that Syria will decide when and how to respond. Lebanons Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour condemned the Israeli aggression and the silence of the international community. Its time for the Arab League to take a clear stand in light of the repeated Israeli aggression against Arab countries. On April 30, Syrian expert Patrick Seale headlined How Israel Manipulates US Policy in the Middle East. Its doing what it did many times before. Its inciting the United States to attack Syria. Israel wants Washington to destroy both the Syrian regime and its Hizbollah ally, Seale added. Iran comes next. On May 5, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi condemned Israels evil acts. They occurred after a US green light. Fars News quoted him saying: Mossad-connected DEBKAfile claimed Israel attacked to prevent the transfer of Iran-supplied Scud D and Fateh-110 missiles to Hizbollah units fighting in Syria. It cited unnamed Arab sources saying Israeli rockets also hit two 4th Division Republican Guard battalions. Earlier, Hezbollahs Hassan Nasrallah denied sending fighters to Syria. He said party members may be acting individually. He added that around 30,000 Shitte Lebanese inhabit 22 Syrian villages. Volunteers defend them against terrorist attacks. On May 4, Hezbollah official Ibrahim Amin Sayyed said: He added that Hezbollahs involvement in Syria is political and strategic. Its to support the people in their demands to reach a situation that preserves their dignity and freedom and ensures their participation in political life. Days earlier, Nasrallah said his fighters were defending Lebanese citizens in Syrian border villages. He suggested that Iran, Russia, and unidentified resistance groups would act to prevent Assads ouster. Longstanding US/Israeli policy prioritizes regional destabilization and conflict. At issue is replacing independent governments in Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah in Lebanon with pro-Western puppets. Doing so would achieve joint Washington/Israeli control. Iraqi and Libyan puppet regimes were installed. Replicating them in Syria, Iran, and Lebanon is planned. Syrias being ravaged to do it. Iran and Lebanon may follow. Countless more lives may be lost. America and Israel dont do body counts. Their pockmarked histories claimed millions. Many more die daily. Survivors endure appalling misery. Its hard imagining how much worse things can get. Expect it. Its planned. Its coming. Unchallenged dominance alone matters. Human suffering is a small price to pay. Israels attacks were lawless. Theyre clear provocations. They appear designed to get Syria to retaliate. Doing so would give Washington-led NATO pretext to intervene. Pentagon plans were prepared long ago. A previous article said hindsight may show Israels attacks preceded full-scale intervention. It may happen if Syria doesnt retaliate. Proxy Western fighters are no match against Assads military superiority. Nor were anti-Gaddafi insurgents in Libya. Air power turned the tide. Expect similar tactics ahead against Syria. Theyll begin as soon as Obama signs off. It could happen any time. Israels very much involved. Its a NATO partner country. Its a Mediterranean Dialogue member. Its practically a full-fledged one. Its covertly and overtly involved. Its part of Washingtons regional strategy. Its own prioritizes eliminating all regional rivals. Both countries wage war on humanity. Syrians are in the crosshairs of their ruthlessness. Hundreds of thousands more may die before conflict ends. Another country is being systematically ravaged and destroyed. It wont be the last one. Obama, Netanyahu, and rogue NATO partners have lots more death and destruction in mind. Rogue states operate that way. Part 1: America and Israel: Imperial Partners in Crime Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.His new book is titled How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion and Class War.Also visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening.http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/the-progressive-news-hour/ 