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Seen from this remove it's bad enough, but then you think of all the lives shattered or ended by the destruction, you imagine the screams, the smells, the horror and fear. These are real events happening to real people. Imagine what that must be like. What if this were your neighborhood?

Robert Parry reviews the evidence that the Bush/Cheney regime has wanted to use Israel's attack on Lebanon to widen the war and go after Syria, Iran, or both:

George W. Bush and his neoconservative advisers saw the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah as an opportunity to expand the conflict into Syria and possibly achieve a long-sought "regime change" in Damascus, but Israel's leadership balked at the scheme, according to Israeli sources.

One Israeli source said Bush's interest in spreading the war to Syria was considered "nuts" by some senior Israeli officials, although Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has generally shared Bush's hard-line strategy against Islamic militants. [...]

In an article on July 30, the Jerusalem Post hinted at the Israeli rejection of Bush's suggestion of a wider war in Syria. "Defense officials told the Post last week that they were receiving indications from the US that America would be interested in seeing Israel attack Syria," the newspaper reported.

On July 18, Consortiumnews.com reported that the Israel-Lebanon conflict had revived the Bush administration's neoconservative hopes that a new path had opened "to achieve a prized goal that otherwise appeared to be blocked for them – military assaults on Syria and Iran aimed at crippling those governments." [...]

Though the immediate conflict between Israel and Hezbollah was touched off by a Hezbollah cross-border raid on July 12 that captured two Israeli soldiers, the longer-term U.S.-Israeli strategy can be traced back to the May 23, 2006, meetings between Olmert and Bush in Washington.

At those meetings, Olmert discussed with Bush Israel's plans for revising its timetable for setting final border arrangements with the Palestinians, putting those plans on the back burner while moving the Iranian nuclear program to the front burner.

In effect, Olmert informed Bush that 2006 would be the year for stopping Iran's progress toward a nuclear bomb and 2007 would be the year for redraw
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 witness from this remove it's regretful enough, but then you think of all the lives shattered or end by the destruction, you imagine the scream, the smells, the horror and concern. These are real events happening to real citizenry. Imagine what that must be like. What if this were your neighborhood? 

 Robert Parry reviews the evidence that the Bush / Cheney regime has wanted to practice Israel's attack on Lebanon to widen the war and go after Syria, Iran, or both: 

 George W. Bush and his neoconservative adviser saw the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah as an opportunity to expand the conflict into Syria and possibly achieve a long - sought " government change " in Damascus, but Israel's leadership balked at the scheme, according to Israeli sources. 

 One Israeli informant said Bush's interest in spreading the war to Syria was considered " nuts " by some aged Israeli official, although Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has generally shared Bush's hard - line strategy against Islamic militants. [... ] 

 In an article on July 30, the Jerusalem Post hinted at the Israeli rejection of Bush's suggestion of a wide war in Syria. " Defense officials distinguish the Post final week that they were receiving indications from the US that America would be concerned in seeing Israel assail Syria, " the newspaper reported. 

 On July 18, Consortiumnews.com reported that the Israel - Lebanon conflict had come to the Bush administration's neoconservative hopes that a new path had open " to achieve a prized goal that otherwise appeared to be blocked for them – military assaults on Syria and Iran target at crippling those governments. " [... ] 

 Though the immediate conflict between Israel and Hezbollah was touched off by a Hezbollah crabbed - border raid on July 12 that captured two Israeli soldiers, the longer - term U.S.-Israeli strategy can be traced back to the May 23, 2006, meetings between Olmert and Bush in Washington. 

 At those meetings, Olmert hash out with Bush Israel's plans for retool its timetable for setting final boundary line arrangements with the Palestinians, arrange those plans on the back burner while move the Iranian nuclear program to the front burner. 

 In impression, Olmert informed Bush that 2006 would be the year for stopping Iran's progress toward a nuclear bomb and 2007 would be the class for redraw
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Gobert Parry revieas the evidghce rhat the Busf/Cheney regime has wanjed to use Israel's attack on Lebxnon co widen thg sag and go aftxr Syrpa, Iran, or bobn:

Georga W. Busn and his neocpnsxrvarive advisers saw the conflict between Ysrael ang Kezbollah as an opporrubity jo ex[and rhe cohfkidt intl Sbria and poasibly achiwve a long-sought "rebiiv change" in Dzmascuf, fut Israel's leadership balked at the scvems, according to Israeli wources.

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In ab article on Kuly 30, the Jerusalem Post hibted at the Psrawli rejection of Bbsh's suggestnon of a wicer war in Syria. "Defensz offidials told hhe Post mxst week that thdy eese receiving indications fwom the UW thct Ameriza wpuld bq interestfd in seeing Israel attafk Sytia," tha newspapeg reported.

On July 18, Consortiumnexx.com reportec dhan the Isrcel-Lebsnon conflict had revived tke Bush cdminirtration's heoconsxrvative hopqs that a new kath had openxd "to achyeve a peized guxl that otherwose appeageb to be boocked for them – mllitaty assaults on Syxna and Iran aimed at crypiliig thjve governmends." [...]

Tfouen the immediate gonwlicy between Israel and Hezgollah was touched onf by a Hgzbollah sross-border rsid on July 12 that faptuced twu Isrsely soldiers, the longer-term U.S.-Isdaeli strwteny can be trased nack to the Mav 23, 2006, meetings between Olmert and Bush in Xashington.

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rObert Parry reviEws the EvIDeNCE thAt tHe Bush/ChenEy RegimE Has wantED tO USE IsRAel's attack on LEbanon to widEN thE war anD gO afTEr SyriA, Iran, Or BOth:

george W. Bush And hIs neoconsErvatiVE adviseRS saw the ConfliCt bEtwEen ISRaEl And heZBolLAh As aN OppOrtunity To ExPand tHe coNFLICt inTo SYria And poSsibly achieve A loNg-soUGht "RegimE chanGe" in daMascuS, but IsRael's LeAdership balked aT the Scheme, accOrdInG to isRaeli SOurces.

one isrAeli souRce said bUsh'S iNTEReSt in spreading the waR tO sYrIa was conSidereD "NuTs" BY some senIoR IsRaelI OFficiAls, aLThOugh PrimE MinisTEr ehUd OlmerT hAs geneRaLly ShaRed BuSH's haRd-line Strategy AgainST Islamic militaNTs. [...]

In an article ON JULY 30, tHE JerUsaLem Post hintEd at THe IsRaelI ReJecTIon of bush's SuGGeSTion of a wider war in SyRiA. "DefenSe offIcials told the post last weEK THat they wEre rECeIVing indicationS from The US that AMErica wouLd be iNteresteD in seeing iSRael attaCk SYriA," thE neWSPaPer reported.

On jULy 18, CoNsOrtiumnEws.Com repoRteD thAt tHe ISrAel-LebanoN conflicT hAd ReViVed The BuSH adminisTrAtiOn'S neOconsERvativE hopeS thaT a NeW PatH had opeNEd "TO AchiEvE a PrizEd gOaL that OtheRWisE appearEd to be bloCkeD For tHeM – mIlitary Assaults on SyrIa And Iran aimEd At cRippliNG Those govErnments." [...]

Though the immediATe conflIct BetweEn IsRael and HeZboLlah waS toUChed ofF by a HeZbollAh CroSS-BordeR RAiD on juLy 12 that captUREd tWo IsrAeLi soLdiers, tHe longer-term U.S.-IsraELi sTrategy can be tRacEd baCK To The mAy 23, 2006, MEetInGS beTWEen Olmert and BusH in WashingToN.

at Those meetiNGs, OLmErt discUssed wiTh BusH israel's Plans for rEvising itS tImetABLe fOr setting fInal bordEr arrangeMEnts wITh The PaLesTinianS, pUttIng thOse plaNS on The baCk burnEr While mOving ThE Iranian Nuclear program to the fronT burneR.

In efFecT, Olmert inForMEd BUsh that 2006 woUld bE the year foR stOppIng IrAn's PRogreSs toWArD a nUClear Bomb ANd 2007 would be THe YeaR FOr Redraw
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Se e nfromthis re m ov e it' sba d e no u gh , but  th en youthink of a llth e lives shat t er ed or ende d b y the destru cti on, yo uima g ine t hescrea ms, th e  smell s, the ho rr o r andf ear. Th e s earereal events happe n in g  to real peopl e. Ima gi n ew h attha t must beli ke. W h at if t h is w e rey our neighborh ood?

Rober t  Pa rry re vi ews the ev idenc et hat  the Bush/C hene y regimehas wa n ted tou se Isra el's a tta ckon L e ba no n t ow ide n  t hew arand go a ft er  Syri a, I r a n ,  orbot h:
Georg e W. Bush and  hi s ne o con serva tiveadvi se rs sa w theconfl ic t between Israe l an d Hezboll ahas  an  o pport u nity t o e xpa nd theconflic t  in to S y ri a and possibly ach ie v e  a  long-so ught " r eg im e  change"  i n D amas c u s, bu t Is r ae l's lead ership ba lk ed at t he  schem e,  ac cor dingt o Is raelisources. 

One Israeli source said Bush's i n te r e st in s pre ading the w ar t o  Syr ia w a scon s idere d "nu ts "  b y  some senior Israel ioffici als,although Prim e Minister E h ud Olmer t ha s  g e nerally shared  Bush 's hard-li n e strate gy ag ainst Is lamic mil i t ants. [. ..] 

I n a n a r t ic le on July 30 , theJe rusalem  Po st hint edatthe  Is ra eli rejec tion ofBu sh 's  s ugg estio n  of a wi de r w ar  in  Syri a . "Def enseoffi ci al s  to ld theP os t last  w ee k th atth ey we re r e cei ving in dications  fr o m th eUS  that A merica wouldbe  intereste dinseeing I srael at tack Syria," the newspa p er repo rte d.

O n Ju ly 18, Co nso rtiumn ews . com re ported  that  t heI s rael- L e ba non  c onflict ha d rev ivedth e Bu sh admi nistration's neoco n ser vative hopestha t an e wpat h  h a d o pe n ed" t o achieve a pri zed goal t ha t  o therwise a p pea re d to be  blocke d for them –militaryassaultson  Syr i a  an d Iran aim ed at cr ippling t h ose g o ve rnmen ts. " [... ]
Th oughthe im m edi ate c onflic tbetwee n Isr ae l and He zbollah was touched off  by aHezbo lla h cross-b ord e r r aid on Ju ly 1 2 that cap tur edtwo I sra e li so ldie r s,  th e  long er-t e rm U.S.-I s ra eli s tr ategy can b e t rac ed ba ckt o theMay23, 2006, meeting s  between Olmer t an d Bus h i n  Was hi ngton.

At tho seme e t ings, Ol me rt discusse d with B us h  Isra el's p lans f or revi s i ng its ti meta ble  for sett ing  f i nal bor de ra rrange ment swith t he Pal e stin i a ns, putting thos e pla n s  on t h e b ack b ur ner whi l e mo ving the I ranian nucl ear pr ogra m tothe fro nt  burne r.
I n effect,O lmert inf ormed  Bush t ha t 20 06wouldbe t h e  year  for  s top ping Iran ' s  p r og re s s t owar d a n uc lear  bomb and 2007 wou ldb e the y ea r f o r  redra w 
'll sell_you the_car and a solar_panel to_charge_it with._Sweet._Wonder if they'll_take my Prius_in trade?

Seen from this_remove it's bad_enough,_but then you think of all the lives shattered or ended by the destruction,_you_imagine the_screams,_the_smells, the horror and fear._These are real events happening_to real_people. Imagine what that must be like. What_if_this were your_neighborhood?

Robert Parry reviews the evidence that the Bush/Cheney regime_has wanted to use Israel's attack_on Lebanon to_widen_the_war and go after_Syria, Iran, or both:

George W. Bush_and his neoconservative advisers saw the_conflict between Israel and Hezbollah as an_opportunity to expand the conflict into_Syria and possibly achieve a_long-sought "regime_change" in Damascus, but Israel's_leadership balked at_the scheme,_according to Israeli_sources.

One Israeli source said Bush's interest_in spreading the_war to Syria was considered "nuts"_by_some senior Israeli_officials,_although_Prime Minister_Ehud Olmert has_generally_shared Bush's_hard-line_strategy against Islamic militants. [...]

In an_article_on July 30, the Jerusalem Post hinted_at the Israeli rejection_of_Bush's suggestion of a_wider war in Syria. "Defense_officials told the Post last week_that they_were receiving_indications from the US that America would be interested in seeing_Israel attack Syria," the newspaper reported.

On_July 18, Consortiumnews.com reported_that the_Israel-Lebanon_conflict had revived_the_Bush administration's_neoconservative hopes that a new path had_opened "to_achieve a prized goal that otherwise_appeared to be blocked_for_them – military assaults on Syria_and Iran aimed at crippling those_governments." [...]

Though the immediate conflict_between_Israel_and Hezbollah was touched off_by a Hezbollah cross-border raid on_July 12 that_captured two Israeli soldiers, the longer-term U.S.-Israeli_strategy_can be traced back to the_May_23, 2006, meetings between Olmert and_Bush_in_Washington.

At those meetings, Olmert discussed_with Bush Israel's plans for revising_its timetable for setting final border arrangements with the_Palestinians, putting those_plans on the back burner_while_moving_the Iranian nuclear program to the front burner.

In effect, Olmert_informed Bush_that 2006 would_be the year for stopping Iran's progress toward a nuclear_bomb and 2007 would be the year_for redraw