This stinks to high heaven.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, also announced that Israeli forces had struck an “extremist group that was preparing to attack the Druze population south of Damascus”. He said: “Israel will not allow harm to the Druze community in Syria.”
We don’t hear enough about Syria
Yeah, you’re right, we don’t… or Sudan, or Nigeria… and what’s going on in Libya right now… So many conflict zones being neglected… 
This has been followed up today by air strikes:
It’s beginning to look a lot like the beginnings of a “security zone” as existed in southern Lebanon.
Indeed… of course, it also feeds into the Greater Israel conspiracy theories of the Nile to the Euphrates… which, post 67 war, had some actual legs after the capture of Sinai…
And the current actions of the government today certainly has some expansionist designs. Maybe not all the way to the Euphrates, but… certainly into southern Syria, Gaza, and the West Bank…
Crap
Not a war but maybe a conflict?
Pakistan asserts right to self-defence, vows retaliation
Citing Article 51 of the UN Charter, Pakistan has asserted its right to self-defence and warned that it reserves the right to respond to India “at a time, place and manner of its choosing” to avenge the loss of civilian lives and the “violation” of its sovereignty.
Many of you may have seen this interview, but I don’t think it gets enough attention.
Should be a blueprint for how you hold government mouthpieces accountable for any war crimes and illegal conflicts.
US Navy Super Hornets launched history’s ‘largest airstrike’ from an aircraft carrier — 125,000 pounds of munitions, admiral says
Trigger warning for discussion of wartime violence…
Jesus.
ETA