Posted on 12/31/2003 3:05:52 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
Discussing the Iraq war with the Washington Post last week, former General Anthony Zinni took the path chosen by so many anti-Semites: he blamed it on the Jews.
Neither President Bush nor Vice-President Cheneynor for that matter Zinnis old friend, Secretary of State Colin Powellwas to blame. It was the Jews. They captured both Bush and Cheney, and Powell was merely being a good soldier.
Technically, the former head of the Central Command in the Middle East didnt say Jews. He instead used a term that has become a new favorite for anti-Semites: neoconservatives. As the name implies, neoconservative was originally meant to denote someone who is a newcomer to the right. In the 90s, many people self-identified themselves as neocons, but today that term has become synonymous with Jews.
And if anybody should know better, its Gen. Zinni. It is well-known that those who are labeled neocons within the administrationwhether the number-two official at the Pentagon, Paul Wolfowitz, or undersecretary of Defense Doug Feithare almost always Jews.
Sadly typical is a Business Week article this May that identified Wolfowitz, Feith, Defense Policy Board member Richard Perle, former Reagan administration official Ken Adelman and Weekly Standard editor William Kristolall Jewsas neocons, yet Cheney and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeldneither one Jewishas simply key allies. Policy beliefs and worldviews were not different between these two groups; only religion distinguishes them.
Given that the neocons do not control the Departments of State or Defense nor the National Security Councilgentiles all head those agenciesand given that the White House is clearly run by non-Jews, how is it that Zinni claims that the neocons were responsible for the U.S. liberating Iraq? As he explains to the Post, Somehow, the neocons captured the president. They captured the vice president.
And the Post piece uses dramatic language when discussing Zinnis views on the neocons:
The more he listened to Wolfowitz and other administration officials talk about Iraq, the more Zinni became convinced that interventionist neoconservative ideologues were plunging the nation into a war in a part of the world they didnt understand.
Zinnis comments are eerily similar to those made by former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the Organization of the Islamic Conference summit this October. In a speech that drew a standing ovation from the leaders of Muslim nations in attendance, Mahathir remarked, Today the Jews rule the world by proxy. They get others to fight and die for them.
Since Jews make up roughly 2% of the American population and less than a fraction of one percent of the worldsyet attract disproportionately more of the worlds bigoted venomthe only way to perpetuate the hatred of Jews that has existed for centuries is to blame them for controlling vital industries, ruling the world by proxy, or by capturing the leader of the free world and his likewise freely elected vice-president.
Lets suppose for a moment that Zinni, who could not be reached for comment, had no idea that neocon has become code for Jew. At best, his statements were simply ludicrous. Both Cheney and Bush had full knowledge of the unabated evil of Saddam Husseinthe former even having helped lead the Gulf War as the Secretary of Defenseand neither needed to be captured by anyone to understand the need to rid the world of Saddams tyranny.
But now lets suppose Zinni has at least minimal common sense and at least passively follows Washington politics. In that instance, Zinnis comments are not much different than Mahathirsand just as inaccurate. As anyone with even a passing knowledge of the administration can tell you, the president and the vice-president were probably the two biggest advocates for liberating Iraq. Even at the staff level, the majority of the leading hawks were gentiles such as National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice and White House chief of staff Andrew Card.
Its a shame that someone who so honorably served his nation for three decades would tarnish his legacy with such idiotic remarks. If he didnt mean to use neocon as a code word for Jew, he should say so. But if he meant to, then he should just shut up.
But here's my thought still ... the ROADMAP was was always an Israeli-Palistinian process with the imprimitaur of George W. Bush. It reflects a reality ... Israel, with it's world class talened, blessed, tough and courageous sons and daughters ... cannot prevail in conflict over 400 - 600 million Arab/Muslims within 4000 miles regardless of nuclear strength. Can't happen!
It won't happen on Israeli power alone, they require the US to be the ongoing protector. I'm hip! But, what a dismal world for young Israelis going forward! The options are limited and no option that includes peace does NOT include a Palestinian state.
So, the Roadmap was coattailed behind our Afghanistan and Iraqi campaigns. Which ROCKED! It was a lesson to the Syrians, Saudis and Iranians who were the marianettes of the .. honestly dumb assed Palis (they're the dumbest, most manipulated and violent people on Earth) ... telling the few engaged and hopeful among them that your time is now, the death monkeys are in chains. That's how it goes there.
Sharon understands the big picture. He's a HERO. Israeli politics, with their three party nonsense, cannot survive ANY long term strategic campaign. Unless it's Ariel. He has the bona fides to make a deal.
I want THAT DEAL to happen. No Palastinian state ... there's no long term peace. There's no legitimate Pali leader who wasn't once a terrorist against Israel ... see Menachim Begin. That's the way it is.
Trust Powell, trust Bush, trust Sharon. Please. They know what they are doing. Israel can NEVER go door to door and find terrorists. An honest Palestinian Authority can POINT OUT the terrorists in their neighborhoods.
We didn't just FIND Saddam, Uday and Kusay. They were given up. Same thing in Gaza and the West Bank. They'll give up the murderers when they have a secure alternative.
Secure alternatives are EVERYTHING in life. Here, there and everywhere. (Hip hip hip to be square?)
And every anti-semitic internut. They rail against "neo-cons" but please, just remember, they aren't anti-semitic, they are just "anti-Zionist." (wink wink)
Plus Bill Bennett and Jeane Kirkpatrick.
It appears to me that if you say something in disagreement about Israel your also a secret Nazi.
Strange.
To them, "Neocon" is clearly a codeword, used as a pejorative for "conservative Jew".
And, as the Guardian, in particular, uses it, one can infer that it is commonly employed in this fashion within their social circle.
It's my observation that the practice appears to be spreading across the Atlantic, to the salons of the liberal literati in the USA. Camille Paglia, I believe, has remarked upon it.
If you're blissfully unaware of the phenomenon, I'm sorry to have disturbed you with the matter.
I think it says more about you than anything else.
Can you quantify your assertions with facts, figures, and links ?
Example: george soros is only 1 Jew, but believe me, he will play a very important role in the 2004 election against President GWB and against many Republicans in Congress.
I reject your example. Calling George Soros a Jew is akin to calling Hillary Clinton a Christian.
I have nothing against the Jews, I have many, many, Jewish friends, ...
But of course, doesn't everybody ?
What to few many people fail to realize is that Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was actually referring to somone very real, he was talking about George Soros, he still blames him for ruining the country's economy and currancy.
Yep, those all-powerful Jews can do just about anything, which is especially impressive given their small numbers. The Prez and VP are just like puppets in their hands --- automations programmed to do whatever those soul-less, greedy people desire. Ah, to be a member of this onmipotent tribe must be nice. .....Oh, but wait. I am! Now I feel dissed. I demand my fair share of power! Why does everyone else get to have all the fun?!
This may be the beginning of a revolt by the Generals to save President Bush. The Generals have won all the battles and don't want to lose the war because of the civilians, neo-con or otherwise.
General Shinseki took the first hit and was dumped. General Powell has been a critic, Chalabi affair put facts on the ground. Interesting quote was Gen. Tommy Franks in Bob Woodward's Plan of Attack, in which Franks calls Feith "the fucking stupidest guy on the face of the earth." The Washington testimony lineup with week was accompanied by the comment 'we are not going to be left holding the bag' [maybe someone knows which General made the comment]. Now Zinni.
Something is up. Bush has to agree or may have to fire them all ala Truman - MacArther. The location of Bush's speech in Carlisle is symbolic.
Where is Palestine? Do you mean Judea and Samaria?
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