Syria and Iran: In Americas CrosshairsStephen Lendman Mass killing and destruction dont matter. Imperial priorities come first. Longstanding plans pre-date 9/11. Former French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas doesnt know the half of it. If he does, he didnt say. He told French parliamentary channel (La Chaine parlementaire) viewers: Im going to tell you something. I was in England two years before the violence in Syria on other business. I met with top British officials, who confessed to me that they were preparing something in Syria. This was in Britain, not in America. Britain was organizing an invasion of rebels into Syria. They even asked me, although I was no longer minister for foreign affairs, if I would like to participate. Israel has a dog in this fight, said Dumas. Long ago, an unnamed Israeli prime minister told him that Tel Aviv would destroy any regional country opposing its interests. America, Israel, Britain, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and other complicit partners are waging proxy war on Syria. Theyre doing so lawlessly. Theyre heading toward greater intervention. Genocide may follow. Many thousands already died. Hundreds of thousands more may do so. Countless others will be injured. Millions will be displaced. Syria will be laid waste. Another independent state will be destroyed. Doing so is prelude for greater planned regional conflict. Cairo offered support. His lips moved. Washingtons words were spoken. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) responded. An unnamed government source said he cut off all ties with Syria yesterday (by) join(ing) the Israel-US-led band of conspiring and instigating against it. He acted irresponsibl(y). His call for greater foreign intervention constitutes a violation of the region and a transgression against its sovereignty and the sanctity of its lands in service of the goals of Israel and the US and their tools in the region. Egypt is too great to be handed over to some Arab officials whoare preparing to undermine what is left of this nations unity and dignity. Egypt under Morsi and dominant generals, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Jordan, and other complicit regional states are reliable US stooges. They govern lawlessly out-of-control. They conspire against their own people. They risk embroiling the entire Middle East in war. A humanitarian crisis already exists. Its not just inside Syria. It affects other regional countries. Far greater trouble looms. Most ominous is permanent war, escalated mass killing and destruction, and redrawing the entire region to suit Washington and Israeli interests. Obama bears full responsibility. Hes totally out-of-control. He threatens world peace. Hes waging war on humanity. He marked other countries for destruction. Irans his next target. Hassan Rohanis election doesnt matter. Hardline US policies persist. Regime change remains unchanged. On June 16,Wall Street Journaleditors headlined An Iranian Unicorn, saying: The search for a moderate Iranian leader has beguiled every American President since the revolution of 1979. No such creature has ever been found. This type comment reflects US extremism. Moderate, hardline or shades of gray in between dont matter. Bending to Washingtons will alone counts. Journal editors didnt explain. They repeated a longstanding canard. Irans 2009 election was stole(n). Ahmadinejad won decisively. He bested his main opponent convincingly. He did so nearly two-to-one. Results confirmed pre-election polls. Media scoundrels didnt explain then. They dont now. Expect Rohani to go along (with more nuclear) talks, but mainly to ease Western sanctions and buy more time, said Journal editors. Their comments reflect official Washington policy. On June 16, the Journals front page headlined West to Press Iran on Nukes, saying: Obama and European allies intend to aggressively push to resume negotiation with Tehran on its nuclear program by August to test (Rohanis) positions, US and European diplomats say. According to White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough: I think the question for us now is, if (Ronahi) is interested in, as he has said in his campaign events, mending Irans relations with the rest of the world, theres an opportunity to do that. If he lives up to his obligations under the UN Security Council resolution to come clean on this illicit nuclear program, he will find a partner in us, and there will be an opportunity for that. Fact check Irans nuclear program is the worlds most intensively observed. Few, if any countries, would tolerate its type intrusiveness. America and Israel tolerate none. IAEA-installed cameras monitor Irans activities round-the-clock. Regular inspections are held. No irregularities are found. Tehran scrupulously observes NPT provisions. Washington violates them egregiously. Israels an undeclared nuclear power. It refuses to sign NPT. Annual US intelligence assessments say Irans nuclear program is peaceful. No evidence suggests otherwise. Claiming otherwise is red herring cover. It reflects longstanding regime change plans. Washingtons policy remains hardline. Its belligerent. Its uncompromising. Its the American way. Independent governments arent tolerated. Client state subservience is demanded. Go along or else is policy. Rohani wants peace and reconciliation. He pledged constructive interaction with the world. Hell be sorely tested. Washington and Israel wont give him a moments peace. His best efforts will be scorned. Hell be criticized like past leaders. Obama and Netanyahu spurn compromise. Israel wants a regional rival eliminated. Washington wants unchallenged control. It wants Iranian resources. Its the oil stupid. Its also gas. Iran ranks fourth after Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Canada in proved world oil reserves. Its second to Russia in gas resources. Theyre prizes America long sought. Controlling them remains policy. Rohanis leadership changes nothing. He knows what hes up against. His best efforts wont matter. Washington, other dominant EU countries and Israel demand subservience. Rohani wont surrender Irans sovereignty. Hes not about to roll over unconscionably. Iranians didnt elect him to do so. Conciliations red line wont be crossed. On Sunday, he was clear and unequivocal, saying: There is a new opportunity in the international sphere for those (countries) who respect peoples rule and freedom of speech to speak to Iran in a respectable and accepting tone. They will hear back a positive answer. Iran has no friends in Washington or Tel Aviv. Expect Rohanis conciliatory outreach to be spurned. Its longstanding US policy. Its been that way since 1979. Expect no change going forward. 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/ linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 