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05 November 2012 By Stephen
Lendman He sounds like Obama. He has
delusions of Big Brother. He's turning Israel into
Oceania. He believes freedom is slavery and ignorance
is strength. Rogue leaders think and govern that way.
Netanyahu's one of the worst.
Reelect him and he may destroy the Middle East and
Israel with it. In January, Israelis have their say.
They can banish this menace and be done with him. Don't bet they'll do the right
thing. They're almost as out of touch with reality as
Americans. They're also indifferent and dismissive
about threats to their welfare. People who do little or nothing
to protect themselves against rogue governments lose
freedom and security. They're also easy propaganda
targets. On October 30, Haaretz headlined
"Netanyahu: Israeli strike on Iran nuclear plants will
only serve to calm Mideast," saying: Destabilization won't happen, he
claimed. How so, he didn't explain. He makes stuff up.
Israelis smart enough to know better believe it. "Five minutes after (an attack),
contrary to what the skeptics say, I think a feeling
of relief will spread across the region," he claimed.
"Iran isn't popular in the Arab
world, far from it. Some governments in the region, as
well as their citizens, have understood that a
nuclear-armed Iran would be dangerous for them, not
just for Israel." He wants people to forget that
over 100 participating NAM nations convened in Tehran.
Doing so expressed support. Perhaps they're tired of
Israel and Western nations targeting Iran unfairly. Attacking the Islamic Republic
now perhaps would engender world wrath. Israel's
security would be jeopardized. Washington may make
more enemies by partnering in a blatantly illegal act.
Don't think the wrong thing won't happen. Odds favor
war, not peace. NAM's final communique opposed
it. It contained around 700 clauses. Topics addressed
included:
opposition to the misuse of human rights; global
nuclear disarmament;
opposition to racism and Islamophobia; support
for Iran's peaceful nuclear program;
opposition to US sanctions;
opposition to outside interference in Syria's internal
affairs; support
for national sovereignty; and
solidarity with and support for Palestinian rights. Israel and America are on the
wrong side of reality. Together they menace humanity.
Iran threatens no one. Its nuclear program is
peaceful. Its neighbors know it. So do American,
European, and Israeli leaders. Admitting it would
undermine their regime change agenda. Netanyahu's world vision is
megalomaniacal. He's pushing Washington to partner in
attacking Iran. Odds favor it. Obama, Romney and party
leaders pledge unabashed support for Israel. It's been steadfast for decades.
Call it a special relationship from hell. At issue is
how much longer. On many vital issues, the Israeli
tail wags the US dog. What benefits Israel
strategically doesn't always help America.
Increasingly, Israel is more liability than ally. It's
time Washington recognized reality and cut the cord. James Petras once said "(t)he
US-Israeli relationship is the first in modern history
in which the imperial country covers up a deliberate
major military assault by a supposed ally." He referred to the 1967 USS
Liberty attack. Israel bombed and strafed it. Dozens
of US seamen were killed. Around 170 were wounded. The
vessel was heavily damaged. Israel got away with
murder. It wasn't the first or last time. From then to now, the
relationship strengthened. Today more than ever it
threatens world peace. Media scoundrels conceal it.
It's time to reveal what's been denied too long. It's
time to cut ties and move on. Immanuel Wallerstein sees it
coming. Since at least 1967, he said: "Support for Israel in every
possible way has been a centerpiece of U.S. foreign
policy
.Few dare challenge it." "But the 'few' are beginning to
get more open support from military figures, who
suggest that Israel's politics are dangerous in terms
of U.S. military interests." "Will the pervasive support of
Israel continue unabated in the coming decade or two?
I doubt it. Israel may be the last of U.S. emotional
commitments to fade. But fade it almost surely will." Only the fullness of time will
reveal when. It won't surprise other Israeli analysts
when it happens. They predict the same thing. So do
thoughtful Israeli leaders. With electoral priorities in
mind, Netanyahu claims an Iranian threat for political
advantage. Fear is a powerful motivator. It works
every time. Few take the trouble to learn
what's true or false. Lemming Israeli voters may buy
NetanyahuSpeak and reelect him. They'll be impressed
if he firms up Western support. At the same time, they oppose war
on Iran, at least unilaterally. Propaganda repeated ad
nauseam usually changes opinions. It's in low gear
now. Expect it revving up post-Israeli elections. War next year may happen. Tehran
expects it. It's ready to respond in kind. Some
believe Israel's October 24 attack on a Khartoum arms
factory was prelude to attacking Iran. The distance from Southern Israel
to the Sudanese capital is about the same as to Iran's
Natanz and Fordo facilities - about 1,800 km. London's Sunday Times said eight
Israeli F-151 planes carried out the raid. Other
reports said four planes. Sudan's Information
Minister, Ahmed Bilal Osman, said: "The sophisticated
warplanes and weapons used in the attack are available
to no country in the region except Israel."
Israeli aircraft struck the facility. It was heavily
damaged or destroyed. Sudan blamed Israel. IDF missile
debris was identified. Israeli officials refused
comment.
Sudan reserved the right to retaliate. Mossad-connected
DEBKAfile (DF) claims the plant produced Iranian
surface-to-surface Shehab missiles. It
said Israel's "Air Force has a long record of
preemptive attacks (on) an enemy's long-range missiles
in the early stages of a conflict."
Saying so perhaps suggests something big is planned.
DF said high-ranking Iranian military officials
inspected the damage. Iran's Revolutionary Guards know
much about Israel's ability to strike short or
long-range. If, in fact, they're in Sudan, they may
learn more.
Satellite images confirm an air strike. Large craters
were visible. Sudan's Yarmouk military complex was
targeted. Allegedly missiles produced for Iran were
destroyed.
Israel claims Sudan supplies Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas
with weapons. Netanyahu is committed to confrontation
over diplomacy. He
wages daily war on Palestine. If reelected, expect the
worst against Iran. Uniting with Avigdor Lieberman
makes it more likely. 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"
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