by Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich
“You are my creator, but I am your master—obey!” So said the Monster to its creator Frankenstein(1). As with the monster and its creator, we witness once again Israel telling America to obey – to start yet another war of choice and massacre Iranians.
For over six decades, Israel has demanded full obedience from the United State. Every U.S. president, pressured by the pro-Israel lobbies in the United States and the Congressional members whose primary loyalty is to Israel at the expense of America’s national interest, have been forced to comply with the ever-increasing bellicose Israeli demands. No wonder Benjamin Netanyahu imagines himself unstoppable.
Netanyahu, one of the most dangerous Israeli leaders, is demanding another war so that he may continue the aggressive usurpation of Palestinian and Arab lands uninterrupted by public opinion and disregard for international laws. The thuggish Netanyahu came to Washington to demand surrender from its puppet master, America, like every other Israeli politician before him. He demands sacrifice from Americans in the firm belief that all sacrifice is justified having witnessed his own brother Yonatan Netanyahu get killed in a 1976 Israeli false flag operation in Entebbe, Uganda.
Lending support to his conviction is the American cover-up of US servicemen murdered by Israel. When the USS Liberty was attacked by Israelis and the servicemen deliberately massacred, the Johnson Administration’s cover-up of the tragic event send a clear message to Israel: American leaders have your back, even if you murder our citizens.
However, the Soviet message to the Israelis and America was different — as one hopes Russia’s will be.
In January 1970, Israel’s deep penetration raids into Egypt, prompted Nasser to plea to the Soviets for help. The Soviets sent a warning to President Nixon who dismissed it (thanks to a faulty Israeli intelligence analysis of the Soviet intentions and capabilities). By March, the Soviets had provided Egypt with air defense and Soviet troops equipped with advanced weaponry arrived in Egypt. In addition to the 10,000 Soviet technicians, Soviet pilots were flying Egyptian planes in combat (Ball ’92). The firm action taken by the Soviets forced Israel to modify its tactics and stop its deep penetration raids.
Perhaps it is time for Russia to once again stop this aggressive madness so that balance and sanity may resume.
The Israeli plan to wage war on Iran, will, by necessity, drag in the whole region and make the conflict global in scope. But how important is Iran or the other Islamic countries devastated by US-Israel? As Azar Gat, Ezer Weizman professor of National Security at Tel Aviv University opined (Foreign Affairs, July-August 2007), “radical Islam” poses “no significant military threat to the developed world..” The significant challenge, she contended, emanates from China and Russia operating under “authoritarian capitalist” poised for a comeback.
This self-serving portrayal has been coupled with absurd religious zealotry in the same quarters with devastating effect. Powerful Jews and Christians (such as AIPAC) who believe in a “final battle” of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel (38:1 – 39:29) preceded by a period of violence, chaos and war, view Israel’s expansionist agenda and America’s imperial ambitions through ideologically tainted lenses.
This mindset was well demonstrated when in October 2007, President Bush remarked that a nuclear Iran would mean World War III, at which time Israeli newscasts on channels 2 and 10 featured Gog and Magog maps of the likely alignment of nations in that potential conflict: on one side were Israel, the United States, Britain, France and Germany; on the other were Iran, Russia, China, Syria and North Korea. (The current GOP Presidential debate (with the exception of Ron Paul) point to this dangerous mindset).
It comes as no surprise that in 2008, the influential pro-Israel Dennis Ross, had a meeting with the Syrian “opposition group” chief, Anas al-Abdah (see here) to discuss “Syria in-transition” – years before the current uprisings, but without a doubt, a major contributing factor to the current unrest – a policy that continues today.
While Iran (and Syria) is the direct target of an immediate attack, it is not the ultimate target.
Russia’s policies have been based on Realpolitik. As such, in the interest of its national interest, Russia must place a premium on preventing an Israeli/US led war with Iran, and the prelude to such a war – the illegal and immoral “crippling sanctions”. Although Russia and Iran have had a tainted history in the past, it must be emphasized that preventing the disintegration and upheaval of the countries in the region will serve both nations and strengthen the resistance barrier to the planned global domination, future wars, and help avert the potential for a catastrophic world war.
Such deterrence is possible under the strength and resolve shown by Vladimir Putin. Perhaps aware of Putin’s strength prompted America to increase its aid to Russian dissidents. In 2008, Congress provided an additional $6 million for “human rights defenders and political activists in Russia.” In line with these tactics, attempts were made to delegitimize the election results in Russia and create chaos in order to weaken the nation and its resolve – the usual NED and Freedom House tactic.
There has never been more need for Russia to demonstrate its resolve. As elected president, Mr. Putin would do well to draw his own “red lines” by addressing the UN Security Council and stating firmly and irrevocably that a preventative/preemptive attack on Iran (or Syria) is illegal, and unacceptable, which will draw reaction from Russia. Mr. Putin should ask that the United States firmly, openly, and honestly (without giving Israel the green light privately, which the US has done many times) reject the notion that Israel has the ‘right’ to launch such and illegal act.
Perhaps with a show of strength from Russia, other countries will join in to resist wars of choice, ushering in a new era of renewed hope for the future of humanity and this planet.
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich has a Master’s degree in Public Diplomacy from USC Annenberg for Communication and Journalism and USC School of International Relations. She is an independent researcher and writer with a focus on U.S. foreign policy and the role of lobby groups in influencing US foreign policy.
(1)There is a common misconception that Frankenstein is the monster; it is in fact the name of the creator.
Very good essay. A strong argument can be made that it is in Russia’s interests to confront NATO abroad before it gets too close to Russia. Unfortunately I’m not sure Putin is convinced.
That said, Saker, let us assume that Putin DID think so and DID want to obstruct NATO action in Syria using all of Russia’s resources short of war. What would be some of the things Russia could do and would it work?
@Lysander: I did touch upon that in this post: http://vineyardsaker.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-does-civil-war-in-syria-really.html. I can only add here that I think that there is a *HUGE* difference between Syria and Iran. Yes, weakening Syria will weaken Iran, but not to a significant degree, much less so a vital one. I am not sure that Russia can do much about Syria, but about Iran it can. There is MUCH more at stake in Iran not only for Russia, but also for China. As I said many times, Russia will not start a shooting war with the USA/NATO unless its vital strategic interests are threatened, and a war in Iran does not meet that high level of urgency, but with the exception of a shooting war, Russia will probably retaliate politically in a very painful way, probably hand-in-hand with China. I have very strong suspicions that Russia and China are already working hand in hand on this and are telling the USA “don’t do that!”. The problem is, of course, that the decision is not one for the USA to make, but one to be made in Israel. Have you listened to Netanyahu at the AIPAC conference? This guys is absolutely totally fucking crazy (pardon my French), and he is hell-bent on war. Uncle Shmuel (aka Obama) sure cannot stop him and, frankly, neither can Russia or China for a simple reason.
==>>NO MATTER WHAT THE ISRAELIS DO, NO MATTER HOW CRAZY, NO MATTER HOW EVIL, NO MATTER WHO SELF-DEFEATING, THE USA WILL ALWAYS COME TO THE RESCUE AT ALL COSTS<<==
The USA is a simple Israeli colony, a big powerful and brainless slave, owned and run by the Israelis and AIPAC and these folks have less regards for their American slaves than the White Americans have for their Black slaves. This is the key thing to understand here – that when push comes to shove the USA is run like by remote control. You think I am exagerating? Oh no.
Listen to Netanyahu’s speech: it was Auschwitz, Holocaust, even the USA not doing enough in 1944 to bomb camps, etc. Basically the message is this: IF YOU DO NOT BOMB IRAN YOU ARE A GENOCIDAL NAZI. Simple, clear, effective.
Believe me, there NO American politician except Ron Paul, Ralph Nader and, possibly, Dennis Kucinich who will not immediately vote for whatever the hell AIPAC tells him to vote for.
And what do you think the Jewish establishment will feel if the reckless lobbying of their darling AIPAC really puts Russia and China on a collision course with the USA? They will absolutely *love* it. A new Cold War, yeah!! Now we can be sure that nobody will shed any light on what we are doing behind the scenes. We can blame it all on a “resurgent Russia” and on a “Communist China”. The vast majority hate these two countries since birth anyway, in particular Russia.
to be continued…
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Of course, Russia and China can now squeeze these folks were it really hurts them: their pockets. Believe me, as Sibel Edmonds has clearly shown, and as Norman Finkelstein always observes, these guys are corrupt to the bone, and their pseudo-Zionism is totally hypocritical. In reality, its all about power. The top Jewish establishment in Israel and the USA does not give a damn about Jew anywhere, not in Israel, not in the USA. They only care about themselves. But they are very good at brainwashing their own community with fairy tales about “existential threats”, “nuclear mollah’s” and all that crap.
But if Russia and China get pissed enough, they can sink the entire US economy, of that I am sure. They much rather do that step by step, but if they are really slapped in the face and treated with contempt (which is what American “diplomacy” is all about), they might well pull the rug form under Uncle Shmuel’s feet. That would hurt Russia and China, yes, but that would *cripple* the USA. That is their most powerful weapon, and they know that.
Will they do that for Syria? No. For Iran – maybe, maybe not. Dunno. That is a very dangerous and tough decision to make. But do they have the balls to do so. Yes, absolutely. No doubt in my mind.
While channel-surfing Tuesday I discovered that the AIPAC conference was being piped into my home. My wife grumbled so hard that I was only able to stay on the channel for a paragraph of “our” Sec of Defense displaying servile deference to a foreign entity. But I caught Leon Pannetta saying roughly, “after our forces got Bin Laden the first ones to congratulate me were my buddies at Mossad”.
I later HAD to find a source for this quote and here it is. It is worth noting that this source states that not all Israeli leaders favor an attack upon Iran.
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http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2012/03/06/3092005/live-blogging-aipac-leon-panetta-and-the-candidates
Panetta says he is the “first secretary of defense to address the AIPAC policy conference in 20 years.” Interesting factoid — it’s not as if Donald Rumsfeld or William Cohen were unfriendly.
Panetta says he hosted Howard Kohr, AIPAC’s director, and Lee Rosenberg, AIPAC’s chairman, a few weeks ago in his Pentagon office. (A nod to AIPAC’s access.)
Speaking of the U.S.-Israel relationship, he says, “our shared desire and our shared commitment to working together are absolutely essential.” (Subtext: Share, Bibi, share.)
Backed when they roomed as House members, Chcuk Schumer made Panetta say the Shema every night, and Panetta made Schumer say the Hail Mary.
Remembers 1993, “when Yitzhak Rabin courageously extended his hand in peace.” He notably leaves out to whom it was extended — Yasser Arafat.
His stint as CIA director cemented “unprecedented” closeness with Israel and Mossad. Namechecks Mossad chiefs Meir Dagan and Tamir Pardo — notably, both me afre known to be profoundly skeptical of a strike on Iran.
After our opeation to get Bin Laden the first congratulations I got were my buddies in Mossad
His sessions with Ehud Barak sound like an Italian sitcom:
We talk, we argue, we eat, we are family.
Applause line:
The cooperation between our military and intelligence agaencies deeper and stronger and broader than at any other time in my experience in government.
Obama has made it a priority “to boost Israel’s military superiority in the Middle East.”
Hello Saker
on the news that a Chinese Government delegation just visited Syria to seek a peaceful solution, Russia and China both positions would help to avoid another Libyan scenario.
Although they said that most of their workers have left siria and they only left a few it is not good signal that Sirias future is set.