Almost everything you read about the “increasing tension” between Iran and the United States revolves around the rhetorical question, “will there be a war?” Whether it’s our own pundits or the Europeans who watch us, “war” seems closer every day. Look at the Guardian’s Simon Tisdall, for example:
This is how wars start, through a process of hostile rhetoric, mutual ignorance and chronic miscalculation. Anybody in Tehran following the impassioned US debate on Iran will be aware that an influential Washington constituency, aided and abetted by leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, favours military action sooner rather than later. For these American hardliners, it is no longer merely a question of destroying Iran’s suspected nuclear facilities. Regime change is the name of the game because, it is argued, that is the only way to ensure Iran never gets the bomb.If Mr. Tisdall knew as much about American politics as he should, he wouldn’t have credited Romney and Gingrich with the notion that “regime change is the only way to ensure Iran never gets the bomb.” That actually comes from the editorialists at the Washington Post. And if he knew as much about the origins of war as he should, he’d pay more attention to the Iranians’ messianic vision of global power — the quest for power being the central element in a nation’s decision to go to war, as the great historian Donald Kagan writes in his magisterial On the Origins of War.
But no matter, Tisdall is certainly right to say that war talk is abundant nowadays, in Washington and Tehran. And it often includes Israel, as well. It’s a depressing spectacle, because the pundits have systematically blinded themselves to the real context in which current events are unfolding, and this deflects otherwise serious people from thinking about the real world, which in turn means we do not have a serious strategy.
Serious thinking, and a serious strategy, must begin with the fact that the war is on. To repeat: the war is on. It’s been on for three decades. Ayatollah Khomeini declared war on the United States in February 1979, and the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran have been killing Americans ever since.
When they demonstrate in the streets and chant “Death to America!” what do you think they mean?
((TJOC)) Prior to 09/11/2001. for the most part, we ignored them - because it's only happening "over there." We should have woken up when they started bombing our embassies, but we didn't. We took each bombing as a criminal act and let law enforcement handle the issues of terrorism.
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Thoughtsjustoffcenter: Yes, we are at "war," out of stupidity, America just decided to ignore it for 40 plus years until the Iranian tentacles have reached the shores of North, Central, and South America. Who am I talking about – HEZBOLLAH (think Lebonon). HAMAS, Iran’s other segregate has managed to stay in the Middle East screwing up Israelis’ economy and teaching hate to the Palestinian children. For those of you that have had your “nose to the grindstone” for the last 42-years, it’s time that you all woke the heck up. CAIR is in our home towns twisting their words to confuse you. They are a segregate of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) here in the USA. The MB was created, and later outlawed by Egypt, after the founder was caught planning the over throw of the Egyptian government, among other things. Study some history and you’ll find the MB really started with an individual that met with Adolf Hitler in 1939, (who was the “founders of MB” teacher and spiritual leader). The purpose of that visit/conference was for establishment of a German style prison camp (think Auschwitz style concentration camp) in Tunisia, in the attempt to help get rid of the Jews and establish the beginnings of a Caliphate in Northern Africa. The reason it didn’t happen, was the Tunisian government kept the Islamist Jihadist at bay and the entrance of the United States into WWII.
I wish I could remember all the Islamic names, but I put the study and research of Islam, and in particular, Islamic Jihadists, away 30-plus months ago and gave away all my books and research material. Anyway, read "Muslim Mafia" by P. David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry - Author of "Infiltration." I'm sure you'll get the idea of the problem we are facing here at home. Then do a search of the internet for the movie named "Obsession," there's a short intro for it there to. Just do the short one, then look for Steven Emerson. A very good friend and brother, analyst, and co-worker, (whom passed away with cancer) started me out with initially reveiwing the movie and reading some articles by Mr. Emerson.
Mike, wherever your spirit is, I hope your looking upon all the people that truely appreciated and admired you, and upon the others that tried to keep you from telling everyone about the "Islamist Threat" to America. Rest in peace, even though I retired, the work goes on!
