Posted on 07/14/2006 9:13:52 AM PDT by Firefigher NC
Iran's war to remove Israel from the Middle East has begun. In writing "Atomic Iran," I argued that a new World War began on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 1979, when Ayatollah Khomeini prepared to leave Paris to return to Tehran. This week, that World War has entered a shooting phase. If we count the Cold War as World War III, we are forced to declare that this Iran-driven terrorist war to destroy Israel and the U.S. is World War IV.
Apparently, Iran has given its surrogate terrorist organizations, Hezbollah and Hamas, operational orders to launch rocket attacks on Israel, in part to create enough chaos that the diversion would take international pressure off Iran. Now that Israel has decided to return fire, the Jewish state has no alternative but to win.
Predictably, Iran said no to the latest U.N. "deal" brokered by the Bush administration. Instead, Iran decided to continue enriching uranium, after having delayed as long as possible responding to the incentive package deal offered by the 5-plus-1 (the permanent Security Council members plus Germany).
Iran knows that no serious sanctions will ever emerge from the Security Council, not as long as Russia and China remain permanent Security Council members. Last year, Russia sold Iran a $1 billion TOR-M1 mobile missile defense system that Iran plans to deploy around their nuclear installations. China has also concluded a $600 billion oil and natural gas deal with Iran that should make Iran the leading supplier of oil and natural gas to China for decades to come.
Meanwhile, below the radar of public awareness in the U.S., Russia and China have moved to make their Shanghai Compact a mutual defense pact, not just an economic trading agreement. At the end of last year, Russia and China held unprecedented joint military exercises, something that in the 1960s would have been unimaginable for the then rivals and adversaries. Last month, Iran's Ahmadinejad traveled to Shanghai to join Russia and China in their most recent round of Shanghai Compact discussions.
For the past two years, Israeli officials have been pleading with Washington to build a world coalition that would contain Iran's nuclear program diplomatically. Reluctantly, Israel now has no choice but to realize that the Bush administration's decision to allow the EU-3 (France, Germany and England) and the International Atomic Energy Agency to lead the negotiations has been a complete failure.
The Bush administration "Roadmap to Peace" has been a tragic failure. Washington pushed Israeli Prime Minister Sharon and his successor, Prime Minister Olmert, to give back valuable land in the hope that "final boundaries" could be drawn and protected. That the roadmap envisions a partition of Jerusalem should not give solace to Israel, even if the plan were to include building a new Jewish temple on the Temple Mount next to the Mosque of the Golden Dome. The land was given only to see rocket attacks in return.
Condoleezza Rice shows inexperience, if not incompetence, in the Middle East. Shockingly, the State Department under her direction continues to resist any hint that regime change in Iran should be Bush administration policy. At the last minute, the State Department sadly intervened to kill the recent attempt of Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., to get a firm resolution on Iran passed by the Senate. This, too, was observed in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
John Bolton is the right man to be our ambassador to the U.N. But even John Bolton can accomplish little when the Bush administration from the top continues to believe negotiations and sanctions are the path to follow. President Bush had Colin Powell basically thumb his nose at the U.N. prior to the 2003 Iraq war, but the president displays no ambition to have a similar performance played out a second time. The U.N. for decades has been a one-sided affair, with the Palestinians receiving blind support while the U.N. scorns and condemns Israel.
The United States and Israel have no doubt that Iran is proceeding with a nuclear weapons program. The Eros-B satellite Israel has positioned in an orbit that circles over Iran is the best spy satellite in the sky. What Israel has observed is the systematic delivery into Natanz of centrifuge parts that can be assembled underground, advancing Tehran's goal to have 3,000 of the most sophisticated centrifuges in the world operational, enriching weapons-grade uranium right now.
Ahmadinejad believes that the world is at a historic moment when Israel might just be destroyed, fulfilling one of Ayatollah Khomeini's last yet unfulfilled predictions. Khomeini's other outstanding prediction is that the United States, too, will fall, in large part because we have supported Israel with such determination. When Hamas gained control of the Palestinian authority through a democratic election, Iran had the last laugh, showing the world that President Bush was wrong – democratic elections alone do not assure a moderate outcome. Now, with Hamas in control of the Palestinian Authority, there is no strategy Israel can pursue that will lead to permanent peace – except capitulation and annihilation.
Israel knows that this time the fight is "for keeps." When the Jews left Europe at the end of World War II, those fortunate few who escaped Hitler's death machine swore "never again." Unfortunately, Israel has had to come to the recognition that the world has largely abandoned the Jewish state to defend itself.
When I concluded "Atomic Iran" two years ago, I predicted the "Samson Option" would be the final act in the drama with Iran. Today, I continue to see that outcome looming.
I pray that the end game in the Middle East will not involve a worldwide nuclear conflict pitting the U.S. against Russia and China. Yet I fear we may have to face that possibility all too soon. The only certainty in this unstable scenario is that Israel has decided it is now time to go to war, regardless what anyone in the world thinks, including President Bush.
By his definition the Crusades (all 10 of them) would be considered World Wars - and that's not counting Roman, Greek, Babylonian, etc world wars! So we are actually on World War 14+!!!!
It's from WorldNetDaily. They do over the top as well as anyone.
I wonder which world war the Kosovo bombings would've been?
Someone set their hair on fire, just like Shep Smith yesterday afternoon...
Conservatives seriously undermined our intellectual credibility when we get all hyper hysteric about nothing. Sean Hannity has been squealing this line. It the boy who cried wolf syndrome. Cry wolf every time something happens in the world, eventually everyone stops listening to you.
Possibly.
And, I forget where hereon I read recently of a report that the puppet masters elite have started to leave the USA.
But I think they will keep somewhat of a lid on it for the time being . . . with bits like this to keep the masses frightened, terrorized.
I still THINK, HOPE that they have scheduled the overt wholesale golbal war for after 2008 and maybe as late as 2012.
God have mercy on us, now, if not.
This Jerome Corsi chap needs to seek treatment for his bitter beerface outlook.
What a wanker.
Seems like the assaultive insults are as ready and fiesty as ever. Noted.
Hey, no offense, Mac. I'm just unloading an old christmas present.
Raighhhhhhhhht.
Actually, I like the ones from Corsicana Texas as well as the Claxton from Georgia.
When I can taste one or the other in my mouth, I'll believe the rationalization.
"I pray that the end game in the Middle East will not involve a worldwide nuclear conflict pitting the U.S. against Russia and China. Yet I fear we may have to face that possibility all too soon."
nonsense.
"I argued that a new World War began on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 1979, when Ayatollah Khomeini prepared to leave Paris to return to Tehran"
I say that a new World War began on September 11, 2001.
My prediction for the war: Muslims dominate European population, and demand Shariah laws. The weak, appeasing European governments allow it (France goes first). Socialist leaders in France, Spain, and other countries get into a civil war with more pro-US nations like Denmark and Ukraine, who may also slug it out against the Muslims. (Sweden and Switzerland stay neutral, as usual. Well, actually Sweden might step in on the socialist side). While they are caught up in chaotic fighting, Russia conquers Europe (after Russia returns to a communist state). North Korea developes more powerful missiles and launches them on the US. US goes to war with North Korea. Iran developes nuclear weapons (with aid from Russia) and uses them on Israel. US goes in to stop the Iranians. World War IV erupts.
And hopefully Finland will march in to Russia and demand that land back that the Soviets took away!
Oh yeah, and I might add that the US will face Russia and China in a nuclear conflict similar to the Cold War, and Japan will be an ally of the US throughout the entire war. Australia may send a few troops in to help the US, but will mostly stay out of things, as usual.
I agree Johnnie. Reading reactions to this confirms the label of chicken littles. Pathetic.
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