Summary: The Prime Minister of Israel spoke to Congress today. Most of his speech defies analysis for logic or fact; it was first class propaganda. As such it is perfectly suited for review by Twitter; some gems appear here. For those of you who prefer facts, see the posts at the end. As usual these days in US public policy, so much of what we’re told is false. {2nd of 2 posts today.}
Reviewing today’s fear-mongering by the Prime Minister of Israel
We expect the Israeli Prime Minister’s speech today will establish a new benchmark against which all future fear speeches will be judged.
— U.S. Dept. of Fear (@FearDept) March 3, 2015
Netanyahu warns us against repeating “the mistakes of the past.” Like the 2003 Iraq invasion? — Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) March 3, 2015
I’m flashing back to winter/spring 2003, pre-Iraq War.
— Michael Crowley (@MichaelCrowley) March 3, 2015
pic.twitter.com/hWFB2n02S3 — Abu Hamza (@RahimGulIB) March 3, 2015
Change “Iran” to “Iraq” and is sounds like George Bush…
— escape artist (@LuvinLex) March 3, 2015
I just turned on CNN & apparently they’re doing a TV movie version of 2003, but the guy playing Bush has the accent all wrong
— Miles Grant (@MilesGrant) March 3, 2015
Now he’s bringing Robert Frost into this? the great anti-war poet? — Kate Gould (@k8gould) March 3, 2015
Netanyahu says Israel can defend itself. So why does it need our $3 billion every year???
— Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) March 3, 2015
Yes, Israel can defend itself. It enjoys military superiority over all regional rivals. That’s what makes all of this so ridiculous
— Daniel Larison (@DanielLarison) March 3, 2015
One of our favorite lines was, “Iran is busy gobbling up the nations.”
— U.S. Dept. of Fear (@FearDept) March 3, 2015
It is always Munich, 1939. Always and forever. — Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 3, 2015
Bibi just said there’s no distance between “Islamic State” and the “Islamic Republic of Iran.” Because, you know, “Islamic.”
— Dan Murphy (@bungdan) March 3, 2015
This would be an hilarious moment for The Rapture, though. Minus the whole Apocalypse or whatevs. — David Waldman (@KagroX) March 3, 2015
For More Information
Click here to see all posts about the US-Israel war with Iran. Of special relevance today, about Iran’s nukes (history shows that so much of what we are told is false).
- Iran will have the bomb in 5 years (again) — Forecasts of an Iranian bomb really soon, going back to 1984.
- What do we know about Iran’s nuclear ambitions? — US intelligence officials are clear: we don’t know as much as the news media implies.
- What does the IAEA know about Iran’s nuclear program? — Their reports bear little resemblance to reports in the news media
- What happens when a nation gets nukes? Sixty years of history gives an answer.
- What happens if Iran gets nukes? Not what we’ve been told.
Also see Is Iran dangerous, or a paper tiger? , Have Iran’s leaders vowed to destroy Israel?, 5 January 2012, and Is Killing Iranian Nuclear Scientists Terrorism?
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