Lial: Bush to blame if there's war with Syria

[Scurrilous]

Source: ynetnews.com

Former Foreign Ministry director general tells Ynet that Syria willing to abandon Iran camp in favor of alliance with moderate Arab nations – but only if supported by the US. Bush meanwhile refuses to talk to Damascus

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"US President George W. Bush is to blame if Israel goes to war with Syria, former Foreign Ministry director-general Dr. Alon Lial charged on Sunday.

Lial, who took part in secret talks with Syria in recent years, accused Bush of torpedoing efforts at diplomacy between the two Middle East nations.

"(Prime Minister Ehud) Olmert and (Syrian President Bashar) Assad did their part. If a war breaks out this summer it's US President George Bush's fault, who is blocking the sides from advancing," Lial told Ynet.

Lial said Bush refused to discuss with Assad a "major deal", by which Syria would "defect" from the Iranian camp in favor of the moderate Sunni alliance and the West. Thus there is no point in talking peace with Syria, Lial said, and tensions are only increasing towards a possible war this summer."



Read more: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3411052,00.html

[n2doc]

1. Jebus! How many damn wars do these folks want?

We can't even fight the ones we have going now!

[applegrove]

2. Right on the money buddy. Right on.

[aquart]

3. Can you say, "fragging?"

[necso]

4. Israel, Syria don't need US permission or cooperation

to conduct their own affairs*. Nor can they rely on the US to chart a workable, effective way forward. Our country is "led" by bumbling warmongers, who are "leading" us down the road to ruin. And US "diplomacy" has been (largely) reduced to: Accept our terms up-front (whatever these may be; possible, practical or not) and then we can "negotiate".

However, confronted with a fait accompli, the US (EU) will have no choice but to accept it.

And, given that the neocons would rather have a fellow-traveler in charge in Israel, Olmert needs to assert his (Israel's) independence -- soon.

*: Without crediting any assertions in this piece. I simply don't know. But it fits the pattern.