There has been much debate regarding the role of Israel in initiating an attack against Iran. Israel is part of a military alliance. Tel Aviv is not a prime mover. It does not have a separate and distinct military agenda.
Israel is integrated into the “war plan for major combat operations” against Iran formulated in 2006 by US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). In the context of large scale military operations, an uncoordinated unilateral military action by one coalition partner, namely Israel, is from a military and strategic point almost an impossibility. Israel is a de facto member of NATO. Any action by Israel would require a “green light” from Washington.
An attack by Israel could, however, be used as “the trigger mechanism” which would unleash an all out war against Iran, as well retaliation by Iran directed against Israel – Michael Chossudovsky
President Barack Obama’s arrival at the White House signalled hope to many in the USA and around the world. On that unforgettable night his victory speech resonated around the theme ‘Change Has Come To America’. How quickly we have forgotten the emotional scenes which were highlighted by the global media on the night of 4 November 2008. The fact that he was the first African-American to assume the presidency no doubt made it special given the history of Blacks which is forever embedded in world history.
Almost 2 years later Obama can list of his significant achievements, the stabilization of the US economy after the Bush handover. When he got to sit in the Oval Office he had inherited an economy which was tottering on the brink of disaster. Although some financial analysts have warned of a double dip on the horizon, most agree there has been stabilization. Obama has reason to list the healthcare legislation which was ramrod through the US legislature. It is not what he wanted (watered down version) but it is an achievement which not even former President Bill Clinton was able to achieve as one of USA most popular presidents. Another proud moment is his success at depositing 2 relatively young women on the bench of the US Supreme Court. His selections will influence US law agenda for decades to come.
One would be hard pressed to list any of his significant foreign policy achievements to compare with those on the domestic front. Afghanistan and Iraq remain hot potato issues with North Korea making life interesting for Obama and Secretary of State Clinton. The temperature in middle eastern relations has always been hot and continues to be so. Is it reasonable to expect that Obama will complete one term in the White House without executing any major foreign policy initiative? Staring at a burgeoning deficit in the trillions not helped by never-ending wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, what wriggle room does he have to assert his military authority on the World Stage? The legacy of Obama in the event he becomes a one term president currently threatens that of Jimmy Carter.
All may not be lost for President Obama, the ingredients maybe present to start World War III. According to Michel Chossudovsky it has been in the planning for several years. For those interested in the machinations of geo-politics his exposition makes for compelling reading. The thrust of his thesis is to explain a military attack on Iraq and the crucial role Israel is expected to play in the military plan. The deployment of nuclear weapons in the exercise and the devastating consequences on the planet and humankind as we know it. To stop it will require a mass movement of people which forcefully challenges the legitimacy of war, a global people’s movement which criminalizes war.
President Obama may have found himself in the wrong place at the right time if he wants to better Bush’s legacy as one of the premier warmongers of all times.
Here is the LINK to the Chossudovsky article. Thanks to Brother ROK for sharing. This is stuff you will not read or hear about in the traditional media in Barbados.
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