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25 August 2012 By Stephen
Lendman He's not there yet, but he's
coming. Three days of torment and venomous
anti-Iranian propaganda are planned. Big Apple
residents will need decompression time when he leaves.
His kind isn't welcome. He's
toxic, deadly and destructive. Expect resentment to be
expressed while he's there. It'll remain when he's
gone. He'll arrive on September 27. On
the same day, he'll address the UN General Assembly.
Why they let him in who knows. He's expected to meet
Obama who'll also be there. Between them, they're a
one-punch against freedom, equity, justice and peace. He's an ambassador of hate and
ill will. He's pure evil. Maligning Iran tops his
agenda. He condemned Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei's
important NAM summit speech. What he said bears repeating. He
spoke honestly and forthrightly. He took aim at
destructive US/Israeli policies. They include torture,
assassinations, gulag injustice, imperial wars, and
humanity threatening malevolence. They spurn international law
principles. Their demand their way or else. Their
media disseminate lies, not truth. They promote war,
not peace. America's 99% demands better. NAM
solidarity against what they represent is vital. So is
eliminating catastrophic weapons of mass destruction. "The Islamic Republic of Iran
considers the use of nuclear, chemical and similar
weapons as a great and unforgivable sin. We proposed
the idea of 'Middle East free of nuclear weapons' and
we are committed to it." All countries are entitled to
develop peaceful nuclear power. Israel's nuclear
arsenal menaces humanity. Iran "has never been after
nuclear weapons and will never give up the right of
its people to use nuclear energy for peaceful
purposes. Our motto is: 'Nuclear energy for all and
nuclear weapons for none.' " He called Palestine an "agonizing
issue." European immigrants massacred defenseless
people. They stole their country. Crimes continue
daily. "This is one of the most important issues of
the human community." "Hardly a day passes without
reports of murder, injury and arrests of the youth who
stand up to defend their homeland and their honor and
protest against the destruction of their farms and
homes." "The Zionist regime, which has
carried out assassinations and caused conflicts and
crimes for decades by waging disastrous wars, killing
people, occupying Arab territories and organizing
state-sponsored terrorism in the region and in the
world, labels the Palestinian people as "terrorists",
the people who have stood up to fight for their
rights." Palestine belongs to
Palestinians. Occupation threatens global peace and
security. Exiled diaspora Palestinians are entitled to
return. Global conditions face a "crucial
historical juncture." NAM nations must bond against
"insecurity, war and hegemony." Cooperating for common
aims is key. So is resisting global bullies.
Khamenei's comments left no ambiguity. He took direct
aim at America, Israel, and rogue partners. Netanyahu responded predictably.
He called honest comments "blood libel." He'll "go to
the UN to tell (his distorted version of) the truth
about the terror regime of Iran which poses the
greatest threat to world peace." Maybe attending leaders will
greet him by walking out. He responds to justifiable
criticism with lies and hate filled rhetoric. He and
like-minded Israelis menace humanity. Their agenda is corrosive,
destructive, racist, extremist, undemocratic, and
hateful. They espouse violence, not peaceful
coexistence. They endorse confrontation over
diplomacy. They advocate strength through militarism,
intimidation, and naked aggression. They're
contemptuous of ethical and moral principles. They
call non-Jews unworthy lesser beings. They consider
Arabs and other Muslims Untermenschen. Netanyahu's not welcome in polite
company. Too bad he won't change his mind and stay
home. New Yorkers won't exhale until he leaves.
Pockmarks will remain when he's gone. Imagine what
Israelis put up with at home. Perhaps they'll oust him
next election. Perhaps readers will denounce
hateful scoundrel media editorials. The Washington
Post's editorial board publishes some of the worst. On
August 30, they again targeted Iran. Baseless accusations followed.
We've heard them all before. They long ago wore thin.
The Post barely stopped short of urging war. Time's
running out to eliminate the Iranian threat, it
claimed. Post editors know, but won't say,
that Tehran threatens no one. Its nuclear program is
peaceful. It doesn't sponsor terrorism. It denounces
it. It promotes peace and mutual
cooperation. It opposes war and divisiveness. It urges
other nations bond against America's destructive
agenda and house organ broadsheets endorsing it. Baseless charges confront Iran regularly. War threats follow. Israeli bombast is worst of all. Netanyahu/Barak repeat it ad nauseam. Lies and fake threats regurgitated enough times get believed. Current IAEA head Yukiya Amano represents Western interests. Washington installed him to lie. He hasn't disappointed. His latest quarterly report claims Tehran increased its uranium enrichment capacity by 30% since May. It doubled it at its fortified Fordow facility. With no evidence whatever proving it, he claimed it's moving closer to weapon-grade material. Mark Fitzpatrick is International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) non-proliferation and disarmament program director. He cites baseless reasons for concern about Iran's "increased tempo of enrichment, the larger stockpile of enriched uranium and, most importantly, the additional centrifuges installed in the deeply-buried facility at Fordow." Amano heightened tensions further. He repeated previous false charges. He claims Iran's Parchin facility covertly conducts suspect explosives tests. He implied nuclear related ones. Panchin is a conventional military site. Washington and Israel have similar ones. IAEA reports ignore them. They say nothing about the nuclear menace both nations represent. White House press secretary Jay Carney said Washington is "closely studying the details of (the IAEA) report, but broadly speaking it is not surprising that Iran is continuing to violate its obligations." An unnamed Israeli official said Amano's new report "corroborates what (Netanyahu) has been saying for years." US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey downplays an Iranian risk. "I don't want to be complicit" if Israel attacks Iran, he said. He repeated the same sentiment earlier. Attacking Iran's nuclear sites will delay, not destroy, its program, he believes. He added that he's unaware of Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Intelligence suggests no weapons development activities. Dempsey represents Obama's position. Expect eventual war on Iran. It's longstanding US policy. Washington and Israel disagree on timing. Expect no hints until post-November. Electoral priorities come first. So does ousting Assad and isolating the Islamic Republic. Washington's war on Syria rages. NAM's final document highlights mutual cooperation, resolving the Syrian conflict, Iran's legitimate nuclear program, Palestine, and world peace. Key is whether rhetoric becomes policy. Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. His new book is titled "How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion and Class War" http://www.claritypress.com/Lendman.html Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening. http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/the-progressive-news-hour |
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