For the third time in the last 10 days, Israeli warplanes fired missiles into the area around the Syrian capital of Damascus, with reports that they were targeting bases belonging to Shi’ite militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
Explosions were reported south and west of the capital, and Syrian state media reported their air defenses activated, and intercepted most of the incoming missiles.
The bases said hit were reportedly linked to Hezbollah, which is a common justification for recent Israeli attacks on Syria. Three were reported killed in the attacks.
As usual, the Israeli government is not responding to the reported attacks, saying they don’t react to anything first reported in the foreign press. Officials often make reference to such attacks, but generally not at the time they occur.
Oh how exceptional we are as long as we are winning, freedom and fair play and human rights etc. our ideals.
Not responding in kind to Israeli’s aggressions is a suicidal mistake.
In fact it’s an idiotic fear of some ME governments that’s preventing them from retaliations, thus the Israeli’s aggressions continue. Once they start responding WITHOUT FEAR, Israel’s aggression will subside, I guarantee it!
Israel is the only country that will behave properly if treated in such manner, I’m sorry to say!
“In fact it’s an idiotic fear of some ME governments that’s preventing them from retaliations, thus the Israeli’s aggressions continue.”
The “idiotic fear” is called not being suicidal. Do you really think Israel can be attacked without a response from the US?
Do you really think we (the US) risk attacking others who merely respond to Israel’s constant aggressions against them?
Is it feasible, sustainable, or logical for the US to react to every single act of aggressions? Is it even possible? We should’ve wiped out Lebanon & Gaza strip by now!
I think the US would react differently if Syria attacked. Same if Iran attacked. Gaza isn’t a threat and Lebanon is further down the list as compared to Syria and the big prize, Iran.
Iran has valid grievances over what happened to them decades ago, but in an age of decreasing need for petroleum what prize are they-caviar and pistachios? They are bringing troubles upon themselves and others-they share no borders with Israel.
Then why has Israel insisted on knocking out Iraq and Iran? Lebanon? Syria?
Dominance. Pure unbridled dominance.
The prize is making them a failed state. Like all wars for Israel. Bibi’s been begging since ’92.
OIL
Israel is able to do this because Syria has been crippled by the activities of the US and it’s proxies. It can barely defend itself against the foreign mercenaries and the fake “moderate rebels”.
I agree. But if Syria was at full strength and could stand toe to toe with Israel, the US would join the fracas if Israel ever was about to be KO’d.
In 1973, the Syrians launched a sneak attack fought bravely, then withered and had to be saved by the USSR. The way to peace is for people to sit down and talk, and gradually give each other tiny bits in return for tiny bits
That war was a war to regain territory lost in the 1967 war (launched by Israel). The 1967 was also the war Israel attempted to sink the USS Liberty to prevent us from listening in on what Israel was doing. To this day we still sent billions to Israel. Billions. We were paid a pittance and given a weak, “gee sorry”.
Egypt started the 1967 was by announcing that his mission was to destroy Israel and imposing a blockade. Syria increased their long term practice of shelling Israel from the Golan Heights-they forfeited the Heights.
USS Liberty-US servicemen were used as spies against a country in a death struggle to curry favor for Arab oil. Besides-we fought extremely bloody wars with Japan and Germany; now we are allies pledged to fight nuclear war for them.
How is that relevant to my comment?
Very true.
Still, with assistance from Hizbullah & Iranians, Syrians can & should respond! Russia (of all the players) is what holding them back!
Iran knows that if they kill enough Israeli civilians, they will get the nuking they deserve. They are patiently biding their time-these are the people who invented chess.
They are wise enough to realize: 1) Israel has the greatest PR organization in the world – US media and Hollywood, 2) Israel has nukes, 3) the U.S. is itching to jump in there with both feet.
The US is too poor to fight a long term war with Iran.
Hollywood will present any viewpoint that is profitable
Th e myth of Hollywood and media control is a crock of bigoted excrement.
I see – so that’s why Iran may at some point, get their own nukes.
Assuming of course, that the Israelis are truthful about claiming these attacks. Israel’s media in correlation with its Western’s brethren are constantly lying to the Western’s population when it comes to the Israel/ME. & often times only a Syrian Human Rights group (an Anti Assad entity fed by Israelis & CIA) is solely confirming the news of these alleged attacks!!