Robert Fisk and Andrew Buncombe
Thank you Kel. As usual, on top of things, if not because of your continued attention, than the fact that you're at least 8 hrs ahead of me. Two worthwile articles to ponder over with the apparent ceasefire that, on all accounts, is set to be doomed to failure. First, Robert Fisk's "As the 6am ceasefire takes effect... the real war begins". :
This will become a quagmire and hopefully, sane voices,
no, wisevoices will prevail. If only we (US) had a moderate government in place because this one would love to get their hands on Iran, and Israel, is the perfect proxy pansy to do the job. Who needs friends like this? Israel needs to become independent from the US because 'it' should realize, that its existence is merely seen as a political and military tool in order to control the Middle East. Are Israeli lives worth that? Strip away the religious and emotional rhetoric, what it all boils down when you peel away the layers of the onion, it's about resources, resources, resources.
Now Andrew Buncombe's "Bush 'viewed war in Lebanon as a curtain-raiser for attack on Iran' " :
Even the San Fransisco Chronicle had this to say;
Israelis ought to have their leaders' head on a plate! This was a huge miscalculation and with these American and Israeli leaderships in place, hopefully a future regional war which could lead to a world war, will be prevented. This is the time to be vigilant as a people. This is the time to cut through the chase, and watch for rhetoric as no doubt, they're going to find a way again. Lord help us all.
The real war in Lebanon begins today. The world may believe - and Israel may believe - that the UN ceasefire due to come into effect at 6am today will mark the beginning of the end of the latest dirty war in Lebanon after up to 1,000 Lebanese civilians and more than 30 Israeli civilians have been killed. But the reality is quite different and will suffer no such self-delusion: the Israeli army, reeling under the Hizbollah's onslaught of the past 24 hours, is now facing the harshest guerrilla war in its history. And it is a war they may well lose.
This will become a quagmire and hopefully, sane voices,
no, wisevoices will prevail. If only we (US) had a moderate government in place because this one would love to get their hands on Iran, and Israel, is the perfect proxy pansy to do the job. Who needs friends like this? Israel needs to become independent from the US because 'it' should realize, that its existence is merely seen as a political and military tool in order to control the Middle East. Are Israeli lives worth that? Strip away the religious and emotional rhetoric, what it all boils down when you peel away the layers of the onion, it's about resources, resources, resources.
Now Andrew Buncombe's "Bush 'viewed war in Lebanon as a curtain-raiser for attack on Iran' " :
The report by Seymour Hersh quotes an unidentified US government consultant with close ties to the Israelis who says: "The Israelis told us it would be a cheap war with many benefits. Why oppose it? We'll be able to hunt down and bomb missiles, tunnels, and bunkers from the air. It would be a demo for Iran."
A former intelligence officer, also quoted, says: "We told Israel,'Look, if you guys have to go, we're behind you all the way. But we think it should be sooner rather than later. The longer you wait, the less time we have to evaluate and plan for Iran before Bush gets out of office'."
Even the San Fransisco Chronicle had this to say;
"Israel's military response by air, land and sea to what it considered a provocation last week by Hizbollah militants was unfolding according to a plan finalised more than a year ago". The report said that a senior Israeli army officer had been briefing diplomats, journalists and think-tanks for more than a year about the plan and it quoted Gerald Steinberg, professor of political science at [Israel's] Bar-Ilan University, who said: "Of all of Israel's wars since 1948, this was the one for which Israel was most prepared."
Israelis ought to have their leaders' head on a plate! This was a huge miscalculation and with these American and Israeli leaderships in place, hopefully a future regional war which could lead to a world war, will be prevented. This is the time to be vigilant as a people. This is the time to cut through the chase, and watch for rhetoric as no doubt, they're going to find a way again. Lord help us all.
posted by Ingrid at
10:15 AM
2 Comments:
All along, I felt that the US was pushing us to this war. It encouraged Israel, sent arms and took the time with arranging a ceasefire.
I place the responsibility on our not so smart leadership, and not on the US. We could say no. We are certainly not puppets, and in the past we already proved it.
I did back our initial response for the Hizbullah's action on July 12th, but we had so many chances to stop it, or manage it differently (i.e. less dead civilians). A miserable failure. Most Israelis realized it only in the past few days.
Where are leaders like Clinton and Rabin?
Yohay, I've gone through the range of emotions starting this whole 'episode' and decided to withdraw and just read and think. Then, when I read stuff like this I can't help but get fired up! As much as I have been critical of Israel in general, Israelis are part of a solution that I believe is possible, I am thinking of how to formulate it for a post. I have also been thinking a lot about Ghandi, and instead of the 'what would Jesus do' that people like to ask themselves over here or put on a bumper sticker, I'd say, what would Ghandi do? Some of these people supposedly following Jesus do anything BUT what He would do that's for sure..
how's the job situation btw? Any worthwhile offers?
see you!
Ingrid
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