Israeli Threats to Wage War on Iran and the U.S. Elections
Selected Articles
By Julie Lévesque
Global Research, August 22, 2012
URL of this article: www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=32451
For
more than ten years, Western public opinion has been led to believe,
without any hard evidence, that Iran constitutes a threat to global
security.
In
the context of the U.S.-led "Global War on Terror", this propaganda
has been intensified, with various attempts to link Iran to 9/11, as
well as to other terrorist attacks targeting Israelis in various
countries and for which “Iran-backed Hezbollah” was held responsible,
again without hard evidence.
In
addition, the idea hammered by the Western mainstream media that Iran
is developing nuclear weapons, is also based on assumptions rather than
hard facts. In turn, Israel's nuclear arsenal is never mentioned.
As Ismail Salami notes:
According
to a report by Reuters, the US, European allies and even Israel
generally agree on three things about Iran's nuclear program: 1. Tehran
does not have a bomb; 2. It has not decided to build one, and 3. It is
probably years away from having a deliverable nuclear warhead. (Dr.
Ismail Salami, Washington Eyes Iran: "Proxy War" through Israel)
The
“Iranian threat” played a major role in the 2008 elections: we may
recall John McCain's infamous travesty of a Beach Boys classic “Bomb
Bomb Iran”? The 2012 U.S. elections will again set the stage for
anti-Iran propaganda with Israel's threats of a “preemptive attack” on
the Islamic Republic.
But who is using who? Is Israel using the U.S. to drag its military into another war or is Netanyahu a “U.S. Political proxy?”
Michel Chossudovsky explains:
The
issue is not whether Washington will grant a green light to Israel
before the US elections as conveyed by the the Israeli media.
The fundamental question is twofold.
1. Who at the political level decides on launching this war? Washington or Tel Aviv?
2.Who are the economic powers elites which overshadow the political process in both the US and Israel?
Israel
is a de facto US military outpost in the Middle East. US and Israeli
command structures are integrated, with close consultations between the
Pentagon and Israel's Ministry of Defense. Reported last January, a
large number of US troops are to be stationed in Israel. Joint war games
between the US and Israel are also envisaged. (Michel Chossudovsky, Israel's War Plans to Attack Iran "Before the US Elections")
According
to a recent poll, a majority of Jewish Israelis “believe that it would
be a mistake for Israel to attack Iran without US support. 61% oppose a
unilateral attack, while only 27% support it.” (Michael Carmichael, Poll: Majority of Jewish Israelis oppose attack on Iran)
For Kourosh Ziabari, the war on Iran is already underway:
Economic
sanctions, psychological warfare, media propaganda, threats and
assassinations; what other sort of evidence one may need to believe that
the United States, Israel and their European allies have already
started their much liked war against Iran and that this unjustifiable
war is taking its toll on the innocent, ordinary Iranian citizens?
(Kourosh Ziabari, The War on Iran is Already Underway?)
Here is a list of selected articles on this hot topic.
Israel's War Plans to Attack Iran "Before the US Elections"
- by Michel Chossudovsky - 2012-08-21
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Washington Eyes Iran: "Proxy War" through Israel
- by Dr. Ismail Salami - 2012-08-19
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The Coming Israeli Dictatorship
- by Devon DB - 2012-08-19
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An Israeli October Surprise for Obama?
An attack on Iran before a U.S. election with the goal of dooming the incumbent president?
- by Robert Parry - 2012-08-18
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Netanyahu's Secret War Plan: Leaked Document Outlines Israel's "Shock and Awe" Plan to Attack Iran
- by Richard Silverstein - 2012-08-16
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Israel’s ‘Bomb Iran’ Timetable
- by Ray McGovern - 2012-08-13
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The War on Iran is Already Underway?
- by Kourosh Ziabari - 2012-08-11
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Poll: Majority of Jewish Israelis oppose attack on Iran
- by Michael Carmichael - 2012-08-16
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Peaceful Action Urged on Iran Crisis: Appeal to Non-Aligned Leaders Meeting in Tehran
- by Veterans for Peace - 2012-08-21
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US Steps Up Sanctions, Says Iran Violates International Obligations
What Are International Obligations?
- by Danny Schechter - 2012-08-06
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Iran and Everything Else
- by Michael Parenti - 2012-08-06
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Israel, US Warmongers Bent on Brewing Iran Crisis
- by Dr. Ismail Salami - 2012-07-29
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