Politics as Usual Or Should We Connect Some Dots?

Netanyahu won the election in Israel but now what?  Remember, Obama sent personnel and monetary support to Netanyahu’s opponent, Mr. Herzog and it just didn’t work out the way he had hoped - with a Netanyahu defeat. (see article here: http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2015/03/18/netanyahu-to-remain-in-office-despite-obama-linked-efforts/)

Why would an American President send personnel and money to the opponent of Netanyahu?  Maybe because Obama sees Netanyahu as a hindrance to the changes he would like to see in the Middle East. Perhaps Obama holds similar views as several leaders in that region do about Israel and what should be done regarding Israel.

Netanyahu is committed to the security and defense of his country which is surrounded by countries that are hostile to it and some like Iran have said they want to wipe Israel off the map. Netanyahu’s political opponents do not seem to hold such strong views with regard to defense and security.

Then there’s the World Net Daily story where a spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority’s Fatah Party had credible information regarding a move by the Obama Administration to ascertain the viability of getting a U.N. resolution, backed by the Security Council, which would revisit the creation of a Palestinian state. (see article here:  http://www.wnd.com/2015/03/palestinians-confirm-u-s-studying-abandoning-israel-at-u-n/)

Also, we must not forget the little, teeny-tiny problem of Iran and their centrifuges that are supposedly to be used for “energy” but could also be weaponized and used as a nuclear bomb. Obama isn’t rushing to stop them and appears to be stalling or worse in order to give them time to develop a lethal nuke.  (see article here:  https://hotair.com/archives/2015/03/19/ap-confirms-u-s-nuke-deal-to-allow-iran-6000-centrifuges-for-continued-uranium-enrichment/)  and here: (http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4c7ad2158ed944579dc1e7ed6c550899/ap-exclusive-iran-limited-6k-centrifuges-draft-accord) and here (http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/03/26/us-may-let-tehran-run-hundreds-centrifuges-at-once-secret-underground-bunker/?intcmp=latestnews)

 Sane people who are paying attention are wondering, “Will any trustworthy entity be inspecting Iran’s facilities to see if they are telling the truth about using the centrifuges ONLY for energy?”

Then think about what Iran has stated publicly about wanting to wipe Israel off the map and referring to America as the great satan and Israel as the little satan.

To all of the aforementioned one should add the following:  Over the years some people have espoused the idea that Iran would like to set off a nuclear device so that America’s power grid would be destroyed by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP).  This idea has been confirmed by officials in the U.S. when a secret Iranian handbook used by their military was translated by U.S. defense analysts. In the handbook top Iranian military officials gave their approval for this type of action against the U.S. (read article here:  http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/iran-endorses-nuclear-emp-attack-on-u.s./article/2561733 )

Given these simple examples above that have been gleaned from the news let us “connect the dots” before something happens as did on September 11^th.  Israel’s people have to face attacks all the time while the U.S. has not had to do the same, yet.

Letting Iran continue with nuclear activity as shown by recent news stories is imprudent and more, but most important, it endangers the lives of people not only in Israel but the United States and any others who would raise the ire of Iran.

Thomas Sowell said it best in a recent article when he remembered that Winston Churchill was laughed at and ignored for trying to warn the British about how dangerous Hitler was. So when Netanyahu spoke to a joint session of Congress to warn us about the dangers of a nuclear armed Iran, the Administration basically turned a deaf ear to him.

In the article Sowell pointed out that a State Department official from the Obama Administration actually believed we have remained safe from nuclear attack due to the various treaties and laws we have entered into rather than the deterrent effect that our nuclear arsenal has on those who may want to nuke us.

Sowell was spot on when he pointed out that “(i)f ‘treaties, laws and agreements’ produced peace, there would never have been a Second World War. The years leading up to that monumental catastrophe were filled with international treaties and arms control agreements.” (read article here: http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell031715.php3)


So it seems we are taking the same path that prior peaceniks and disarmament advocates have taken, only the Obama Administration has added a new twist which is to stand back and do nothing while the world burns, and while we’re at it, give Iran nuclear weapon capability too.
I only hope that someone in our government connects the dots this time but before it’s too late.

 

 

 

 

There seems to be confusion and anarchy around the world. 

For example:  On 03-02-15, Raymond Ibrahim, in an article posted at pravoslavie.ru, noted that Hussein bin Mahmoud called for all Christian churches in Cairo to be destroyed.  According to the article, Hussein bin Mahmoud is an Islamic State jurist of Sharia law who cited the fatwas of medieval jurist, Ibn Taymiyya in support of his recent article calling for the same. Also cited in support of his article, Ibn Qayyim, another jurist  (see article at:  http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/77636.htm# ).

 

But there’s more:



According to another article at the pravoslavie.ru website, while Egyptian Christians are being persecuted and their churches and monasteries are being destroyed, there are at least 129 more countries where Christians face persecution as well.  This figure was from a 2013 report produced by the German Evangelical Church.  Also mentioned in the report is the fact that Christianity’s birthplace was the Middle East.  Unfortunately, the Christian population has declined to approximately four to five percent while once thought to be approximately 20 percent just 100 years ago. 


There doesn't seem to be any unified effort to stop the persecution.  Even the beheadings of the 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians recently did not stir up any substantive actions on the part of the world.


Thus, anarchy is alive and well and that's only with regard to this topic.  Politics and culture are another can of worms to be opened on another day.