Delusions of a New Colonial Levant

With each passing moment, new implications are being uncovered for the expected Western strike on Syria. Much was said about the threatened Lebanese economy, leading it from recession to collapse. Much was also said about the refugees and the forthcoming tragedies. Even more was mentioned about the Lebanese sides betting on the strike.

If Washington wins, who will win with it? If Assad survives, who will benefit? And, if the impasse persists, how will we keep managing the chronic crises of our times?But what about other options, which are more likely, and carry with it more dangerous ramifications?For example, what if the US strike on Damascus aimed exclusively at finalizing the requirements of the Israeli-Palestinian settlement, more specifically to ensure the security of Israel? Why is Obama menacing before he strikes? Why is he revealing all his cards, his plans, and bank of targets, as if he was in a game of war, or a war which is a game?

Why did he then negotiate the surprise with the Russians as if he did not want them to be surprised? Why did he negotiate with the Iranians? So they would not accuse him of surprising their Syrian friends? The only thing left is for the White House to ask permission from the Syrians. He might as well rent out the places suggested for the strike, even for a few hours, and carry out a rehearsal with blanks, in front of a Syrian audience. Then he could return it to its owners and shout, “Shoot,” like in Hollywood. Which in English means to fire a weapon or begin filming.

What does this behavior indicate? Some think that all Obama wants is to raise his voice against Syria to achieve two goals. At the minimum, he wants to protect the Israeli negotiations with Abu Mazen, who seems very smug and pleased these days. The maximum he wants is to disarm Damascus from non-conventional weapons, before it becomes one of the capitals ravaged by US policy in the region and the entire world.

The goal, then, is to liquidate what remains of Palestine and annihilate what remains of the Palestinian people.

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