Syria Protests Israeli Airstrikes

These are the first shots in a general Middle East war that will necessarily involve the United States, and Israel is not the victim:

Syria complained to the United Nations on Tuesday about Israeli “aggression and violation of sovereignty” after what a U.S. official said was an airstrike deep in Syria that hit a target.

[...]The Syrian ambassador, Bashar al-Jaafari, said the Israeli aircraft dropped munitions and fuel tanks to lighten their weight as they fled anti-aircraft fire.

Israel, with the active encouragement of Bush, and the neocons, are planning a general war that would involve Iran, Syria, and Lebanon:

“Israel is seeking military escalation. We are exerting efforts so that we don’t fall into this trap. We are dealing with the matter with utmost keenness, precision and responsibility,” he added.

CNN reported Tuesday that the incident was an Israeli attack on Iranian weapons being transferred through Syria to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

The report, citing U.S. government sources, said the operation involved warplanes and may have also involved ground forces that who directed the attacks or inspected the damage afterward.

Israel wants war not peace:

Israel is resisting pressure from the Palestinians to set a strict timetable for implementing any statehood principles agreed at a U.S.-sponsored conference, Israeli officials said on Wednesday.