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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Terrific stuff. How many are really listening or reading? Thx as always.
Breton
A more detailed review at the Washington Post
Analysis by Paul Waldman (senior writer at The American Prospect) — Excerpt:
What do you think about news saying that the Iraqi army claims the US is sending ISIS weapons? And why do you think there were US trainers training ISIS in Jordan 7 months ago?
Didnt Israel bomb stuff terrorist-style, before Israel before I mean…
This is soooo related to the Fear ‘R Us post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIcOlAPB93E
We bring you sparky himself from Argentina, and you throw asbestos at him
catalysts don’t work that way and they abhor carcerigens
Greta,
I have seen no evidence we have directly aided ISIS. But 4GW fighters seldom wear name tags (at least not with their true loyalty).
Once we give weapons to the locals, we lose control over them. Insurgents infiltrate other organizations, esp government forces, for recruiting, Intel, and supplies.
This was a commonplace occurrence in Iraq and Afghanistan, where we would inadvertently train and equip people — or entire groups — that would eventually be fighting us.
It just how 4GWs go. It is part of the home court advantage that puts foreign armies at a disadvantage.
It’s too bad our 51st state decided to locate itself on Muslim land, and because it did, true security will only come after every Muslim has been exterminated. Americans must prepare themselves for that mission. I suspect we will become ever more fanatic about it. Bibi is merely being a good drill sergeant and preparing us for the inevitable.
Gloucon,
I think that’s quite a wild set of statements. Even Hitler wasn’t able to exterminate every Jew. And the implied comparison of America to Hitler is quite insane. I wonder if in fact you believe it. I doubt it.
I suppose it may not be necessary to kill every Muslim. But at this point, the Israeli’s have not told us how many we need to kill for them so that they will finally feel safe and secure. Any guesses?
Editor,
I’m pretty sure that Gloucon X is being sarcastic.
No, I’m not. And neither is this guy who has potential presidents begging him for money. You people haven’t been paying attention lately, have you?
http://swampland.time.com/2013/10/23/sheldon-adelson-nuke-iran/
Gloucon,
(1) Some Americans have advocated first strikes on our foes since the invention of nukes. On Russia, on Vietnam, now Iran. That hardly justifies your bizarrely weird statements about America.
(2) You grossly mischaracterize what Sheldon Adelson (billionaire casino operator) said. He advocated using a nuke in a way so as not to kill, with the (rational) assumption that Iran would then submit. Like most extremists, He’s blind to the changes that would make in the world order — legitimizing use of nukes, spurring a mass development of them by other nations in self-defense, convincing much of the world that America is a belligerent rogue nation. But you cannot claim him as support for your weird statement.