SCHMUCK OF THE MONTH: Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN

The scene of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointing to a crude picture of a bomb when addressing the United Nations this week had to be seen to be believed:

I was so gobsmacked when I first saw it on the news, that my first reaction was to burst out laughing.


Image courtesy of latinospost.com

The leader of the apartheid state of Israel was using it as analogy for the escalating ‘illegal actions’ of Iran as ludicrous excuse for Israel’s panting desire to justify attack of Iran. The bitch on heat of the Middle East is at it again.

The fact that he was using what was tantamount to a childish scrawl out of a primary school art project only made the entire affair even more laughable and ludicrous – if it were not over an issue so incredibly dangerous.

The drums of war by another rogue nation at the UN are being played yet again, as ominous prologue to what is fast becoming a certainty – war with Iran. And heaven help us ALL when Israel and its Master Muppet, the United States, decide to make that deadly and unbelievably stupid move.

One thing is for sure: this image of Netanyahu and his amateur-beyond-belief art project will go down as one of the most surreal moments in the too often insalubrious history of the United Nations General Assembly.  

RANT: A Ruse About the Jews in the News

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Much fuss was made this past week of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanhayu, and his much-publicized and ‘controversial’ blitz through America. Turns out that instead of getting the usual Jewish-loving, Palestinian-hating, AIPAC-lobbied orgy of Israel loving that the Americans love to bamboozle Israeli heads of state and other minions of the Jewish apartheid state, he was actually ‘snubbed’ by no less than American President, Barack Obama.

The media was in a frenzy about how Obama had basically tut-tutted Netanyahu about invading Iran, with the rather stern caveat that the United States would not simply “attack” (invade) at the behest of Israel, and that “further dialogue” with the Iranians was needed. It was reported that Netanyahu was furious about this ‘volte face’ by Obama and people were analysing it to death, speculating that this was a ‘new low’ in US-Israeli relations, and that perhaps now Israel could not simply attack (invade) Iran with the full backing of the United States.

Republican presidential (non-) contender Mitt Romney was quick to declare his and his party’s undying (and frankly sick and twisted) love and devotion to Israel, no doubt making it clear that if he were to become president of the United States that Israel would have his full support and backing, not to mention missiles and other hardware to rain down on Tehran. Like any good corporate scheister gunning for the ultra-rightwing evangelical vote would declare to the apartheid state of Israel.

Even Paul Lavelle’s talk show on usually America-sceptic Russia Today (RT) asked his panel, “Has bipartisan support for Israel become a Republican cause?”

I smell a rat.

And I’ll tell you why:

This is all a ruse by Barack Obama to placate (and clinch) the liberal vote come the election in November. Whatever pundits may say, Obama still needs the support and votes of the tree-hugging, anti-war, anti-Wall Street, educated, basically secular and very pissed off liberals of America, i.e. many of the very people who swept him to power in 2008. He needs their votes.

So, what does Obama the consummate devious, spineless politician do? He suddenly comes out all ‘peace-loving’ and ‘cautious’ and speaking the words of the ‘diplomat,’ none of which this warmonger par excellence is, of course.  And he uses a visit by the Prime Minister of Israel to cement this ruse in the public and media eye. Because it’s all bullshit, as anyone with a hint of memory will know. This ‘change of heart’ is coming from the same man that has been beating the drum of war against Iran for over two years now? This is now from the same man who is still heavily supporting ‘rebel’ forces in order to overthrow Assad in Syria, which everyone knows is a gambit to get at Iran?

Come on! It’s all a ruse – it has to be ruse.

So, here’s how I see it: behind closed doors, Obama has given Netanyahu his full assurances that come January the United States will fully back an Israeli attack on Iran on some trumped up charge or another, but until then Obama must play the ‘liberal, anti-war’ president just as he so effectively did as Democrat presidential contender in the 2008 election. So he asks Netanyahu to bide his time and even take one on the chin as Obama will have to ‘sternly rebuke’ him for now so that he can get all those peace-loving, war-hating liberal votes.

Netanyahu, being Jewish and genetically knowing a great deal when he sees it, grabs Obama’s hands with both hands and vigorously agrees to the whole charade. Elated, he walks out and in front of the world media and makes as if he has been royally snubbed by Obama and is foot-stomping furious about it. Nudge nudge, wink wink.

Come January or a few weeks thereafter, and just watch the newly re-elected Obama come out in full support of Israel as it forges an attack on Iran on some trumped up charge or another.

It’s the only ploy that makes sense. And I am sure that there are many others who have come to the same conclusion. Ironically, it makes the war with Iran now seem more inevitable than ever. And that is by far the scariest aspect of this entire US-Israeli-concocted and cynical charade.

Do you get my point?

RANT: Deutschland, Why Are You in Afghanistan?

My rant for today has to do with the recent killing of five Afghan police by German troops in that war-torn country. Some things to consider:

- What the hell is Germany of all countries doing in the Afghan debacle? I say "of all countries" given that Germany itself has a huge Muslim population. It was also at the centre of one of the cells of terrorists (the so-called 'Hamburg cell') that did their bit to wreak havoc on September 11th, 2001. Does it make any sense for Germany to be involved in any conflict in the Middle East which will definitely raise the ire of many of its own (and other) Muslim people? Just how safe do all Germans feel with this type of action by their government?

- Why is Germany involved in a war to which over 75% of its population is opposed, according to polls in that country? What is it with these leaders of countries that sees them seeing fit to indulge in ludicrous wars in other countries, when their very own people are so vehemently opposed? We all know what a rightwing heifer Angela Merkel is, but where does democracy and 'the will of the people' enter into this equation? Yes, I know, I know - democracy is only sporadically necessary, e.g. when looking for votes leading up to election day in your own country or pontificating at other countries for their own 'lack' of 'true democracy'.

- Interesting how those five Afghan policemen were killed by German troops just a few days after three German soldiers were killed in that country. Very interesting little coincidence, that one.

- And what is this nonsense about people dying from 'friendly fire'? Just what exactly is meant by this oxymoron of a phrase, used with such wild abandon by the military and the media alike around the world? As if it somehow makes it better than one gets killed because the bullets or bombs or whatever other human-killing paraphernalia comes from one's own side or 'allies'. Or perhaps said bullets or bombs or other killer paraphernalia come up and shakes one's hand just before blowing one's head or body or whatever to bits. Perhaps?

- And, finally, just what is this entire 'international presence' in Afghanistan really all about? What has it ever really been about, besides some cockamamie retaliation against an entire country (read" mostly thousands of innocent civilians) just because the then government gave some shelter and support to al-Qaeda leading up to and after 9/11? Why, pray tell, has Saudi Arabia not been blown to Thy Kingdom Come given that 17 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudi nationals, not to mention the fact that their guru and lead henchman, Mr bin-Laden is himself a Saudi?

Yes, yes, I know - Saudi Arabia can't be blown to smithereens given it is a robust democracy renowned for its freedom of speech and sparkling human rights record and non-sexist, non-homophobic and non-racist policies within its own borders. Or maybe it has a little to do with all that oil in Saudi soil and on which so much of the world depends?

 Afghanistan, on the other hand, is just a disgustingly poor country replete with endless mountains, no love for democracy and human rights (unlike the Saudis, of course) and whose only contribution to the world economy is to make people high. They deserve to be blown up into nothingness and told what to do by a bunch of foreigners led, as ever, by that Hypocrite Bastion of Democracy, the United States, and its little poodle sidekick, the UK. Oh, yes, and Germany, amongst a few others.

And don't get me started on the whole 'NATO presence' in Afghanistan thing. You must be making reference to the 'Pentagon in Europe' when mentioning NATO, right?

It's all so utterly pathetic and hypocritical beyond belief. And in the end, thousands upon thousands of Afghan people will have died. Not to mention quite a few soldiers from quasi-democratic states like Germany. 'Quasi democratic' because to hell with what their citizens have to say, right? Countries who have no business poking their Pinocchio-like noses into a region as volatile and as demented as the Middle East.

It's time Germany got its militaristic ass out of Afghanistan. Oh, and you might as well add the UK to that as well. And Poland. And a few other 'well-meaning' countries wishing to stake their claim on the international relations scene, when they should know their voices count for zilch in this world led by the likes of the US, China and Russia. Not to mention  the United States itself.

Get the hell out of Afghanistan, folks.

Or as the Germans would say: RAUS!

Do you get my point?