Israel declares war!

Israel declares war on UN
Well I have just heard that Israel has declared war on the UN. Well not a written official declaration but a UN observation post, clearly marked, was bombed Tuesday by Israeli invasion forces. This after the Prime Minister of Israel gave firm assurances that the post would not be targeted. This could be seen as a Perl Harbour type provocation, but the UN can only act with US approval..
US approval for anything, even a balanced harsh word, against Israel, the American enforcer in the middle east (Israel has on more than one occasion bombed a recalcitrant Arab neighbour). Even in the face of overwhelming would condemnation of the obscenely violent aggression and collective punishment of Gaza and Lebanon, the US will not act, let us look at who their ambassador is, John Bolton.
John Bolton, a receive appointment because even the rightist US congress would not allow him to be confirmed, is on record as saying:

“There's no such thing as the United Nations.”

(Global Structures Convocation, Feb. 3, 1994)

“There is an international community that occasionally

can be led by the only real power left in the world

and that is the United States when it suits our interest

and when we can get others to go along.

And I think it would be a real mistake to count on

the U.N. as if it is some disembodied entity out there

that can function on its own.”

(Global Structures Convocation, Feb. 3, 1994)

“If the U.N. secretary building in New York lost 10 stories,

it wouldn't make a bit of difference.”

(Global Structures Convocation, Feb. 3, 1994)

In an interview in 2000 on National Public Radio,

Mr. Bolton told Juan Williams,

"If I were redoing the Security Council today,

I'd have one permanent member because

that's the real reflection of the distribution of power in the world." ...

"And that one member would be, John Bolton?" Mr. Williams queried.

"The United States," Mr. Bolton replied.

(New York Times, March 9, 2005)

“Not only do not care about losing the General Assembly vote

but actually see it as a 'make my day' outcome.”

(USA Today, September 10, 2001)

This man would let the earth burn to a cinder. He is accused, by subordinated, that as lead negotiator for the US at the 6 party talks to disarm North Korea. It was said that he single handily drove North Korea away from the negotiating table and back into the Nuke business by shear weight of arrogance on his part.
With out the US, it is unlikely the UN will be able to do anything of substance. China, the one who hold a sword over the US via its holding so much US debt, will not intervene. China has little interest in the area, and wants to keep its ace in the hole until a more beneficial time. The true wild card in this though is Russia. Although Russia has strong ties to Israel because of the mass emigration then after the dissolution of the USSR, its ties to Syria are stronger. Plus Vladimir Putin seems to of late been taking great pains and pleasures in embarrassing the west, most notably Bush and Blair at the G8 conference (plus, who left he mic on next to Bush??? Did anyone notice a smiling Putin when Blair finally noticed it and turned it off? Why was that one the only one on?)
Although I find it very very very unlikely, it would be interesting to see if suddenly Russia, under the valid pretext of humanitarian intervention, lands troops in Southern Lebanon, at the request of some international body or of the Lebanese government. As I stated before, Russia is back and wanting to claim its place as one of the worlds superpowers, along with the ailing US and the up-and-coming China.