| The U.S.-Israel Strategic Dialogue is being propelled | | | | observe the unvarnished historicity of U.S. |
| by Iran's nuclear program and absurdities coming | | | | Presidential aspirations towards Israel . . . for in this |
| from the mouth of its president, Mahmoud | | | | incredible glimpse into the ever-maturing "strategic |
| Ahmadinejad. Now the U.S. and Israel have little | | | | relationship" between the U.S. and Israel, it has |
| choice . . . | | | | always been her Presidents who have led the |
| "Strategic Dialogue" talks between the U.S. and | | | | way-it is the privilege of the American Executive |
| Israel-were commenced in earnest at the end of | | | | to orchestrate U.S. foreign policy, and more so, |
| November, 2005 (U.S. State Dept. Bulletin). These | | | | since two World Wars and the Cold War have |
| "talks" are propelled to their inevitable conclusion | | | | given birth to the Imperial Presidency; make no |
| (i.e., the U.S.-ISRAEL DEFENSE PACT/TREATY) | | | | mistake to the contrary! |
| by Iran's preposterous charges this past week: No | | | | It is this profound political significance between |
| Jewish Holocaust under Hitler; Israel is a | | | | American Presidents and Israel that astounds the |
| "Zionist-European Tumor" which, ipso facto, should | | | | world's diplomats and negotiators-especially, |
| be excised from the Middle East and transplanted | | | | European and Moslem observers. Understanding |
| into Germany-Austria; and, "no, we're not making | | | | the evolution of the American Imperium and its |
| a Weapon of Mass Destruction, even though | | | | unusual, yet clearly observable relationship, |
| 'Israel must be wiped off the map!" (My | | | | between its Chief Executive and Israel's security, |
| conjectures.) | | | | is most remarkable-to obfuscate this unparalleled |
| Historic revisionism is alive and well-therefore, do | | | | association (as some religious and secular |
| not conclude that this series on the "Strategic and | | | | observers are loathe to do)-damages the |
| Eschatological Imperatives" embedded in the | | | | academic and so-called spiritual credentials of |
| U.S.-Israel Defense Pact (upcoming) is as | | | | those who deny this obvious arrangement! |
| naïve as you may have surmised (i.e., pure | | | | President Harry S. Truman |
| speculation and benignly obscure Christian | | | | President Truman, whose Baptist roots |
| fundamentalism gone amok). Israel's audacious | | | | predisposed him to Israel's rebirth as a nation |
| materiality-in spite of the Adolf Hitler-Grand Mufti, | | | | state for the Jews, commenced a long and |
| Haj Mohammed Amin Al-Husseini original Axis of | | | | ever-deepening relationship between the State of |
| Evil-mocks the secular outrage toward Zionism | | | | Israel and the USA. |
| and declares heretical the blather, and hyper | | | | Truman's predecessor, President Franklin D. |
| symbolism of Biblical liberalism! (Palestinefacts.org) | | | | Roosevelt, appeared to be sympathetic to the |
| There are forces like those written hereunder | | | | Jewish cause (i.e., the State of Israel in Palestine); |
| which make the heralding of Daniel the Prophet's | | | | however, his assurances to the Arabs that the |
| final week of Gentile World Power all the more | | | | United States would not intervene without |
| irreversible and prophetically intrusive, in spite of | | | | consulting both parties caused public uncertainty |
| the mockers-both secular and religious-who claim | | | | about his position. |
| these prognostications are fantasy, or just plain | | | | President Harry S. Truman, on the other hand |
| fear-mongering among theological misfits who still | | | | after taking office, made it clear that his |
| claim the Bible has something to say about where | | | | sympathies were with the Jews; hence, he |
| this world's heading! | | | | accepted the Balfour Declaration (made by the |
| "They've been wrong before-let them prattle | | | | British as a quid pro quo for Jewish support for |
| about their future Antichrist all they want . . . it's | | | | the Allied cause in World War I), explaining that it |
| relatively harmless . . . besides, who's listening; who | | | | was in keeping with former President Woodrow |
| cares . . .in any event, the Millerites, Mormons, | | | | Wilson's principle of "self determination." |
| Jehovah Witnesses and wacko-Christian | | | | In point of fact, Daniel Pipes, in his review of |
| fundamentalists like Hal Lindsey et al, have always | | | | Michael T. Benson's book Harry S. Truman and the |
| dabbled in the ethereal world of prophetical make | | | | Founding of Israel states: |
| believe and we're still here, aren't we?" | | | | "Benson proves that Truman's policies resulted |
| Friend . . . you'd better get a grip . . . things are | | | | not from nose-counting (the "Jewish vote" in |
| changing, faster than you had any idea . . . and | | | | America) but from deeply-held beliefs. His |
| their "prophetical alignment" does not bode well | | | | pro-Israel outlook 'was based primarily on |
| for a world utterly unprepared for what's driving | | | | humanitarian, moral, and sentimental grounds, |
| the personality behind: "HE SHALL CONFIRM A | | | | many of which were an outgrowth of the |
| COVENANT (i.e., "Treaty") WITH THE MANY..." | | | | president's religious upbringing and his familiarity |
| (Daniel 9:27). | | | | with the Bible.' Extensive research into Truman's |
| As Winston Churchill once said: | | | | biography and earlier career shows his impressive |
| "We reject with scorn all these learned and | | | | consistency. Benson, of the University of Utah, |
| laboured myths that Moses was but a legendary | | | | establishes Truman as a studious child and deeply |
| figure. We believe that the most scientific view, | | | | religious young man who, when he unexpectedly |
| the most up to date and rationalistic conception, | | | | found himself in the Oval Office, lived faithfully by |
| will find its fullest satisfaction in taking the Bible | | | | his precepts. In the case at hand, he expressed |
| literally. We may be sure that all these things | | | | sympathy for Zionism as early as 1939 and |
| happened as they are set out in Holy Writ. In the | | | | reiterated his views many times subsequently." |
| words of a forgotten work of Mr. Gladstone, we | | | | (Palestinefacts.org) |
| rest with assurance upon 'the impregnable rock of | | | | Truman initiated several studies of the Palestine |
| Holy Scripture...' Let the men of science and of | | | | situation that supported his belief that, as a result |
| learning expand their knowledge and probe with | | | | of the Holocaust, Jews were oppressed and also |
| their researches every detail of the records which | | | | in need of a homeland. Notwithstanding Truman's |
| have been preserved to us from these dim ages. | | | | support for the Jewish state, and throughout both |
| All they do is to fortify the grand simplicity and | | | | the Roosevelt and Truman administrations, the |
| essential accuracy of the recorded truths which | | | | Departments of War and State, recognizing the |
| have lighted so far the pilgrimage of man." | | | | possibility of a Soviet-Arab connection and the |
| THE PRINCE OF PERSIA | | | | potential Arab restriction on oil supplies to the |
| When I published my article "Behold, the Prince of | | | | United States, advised against U.S. intervention on |
| Persia" (buzzle.com, June 2005), there were fears | | | | behalf of the Jews. |
| that a "Nuclear Iran" would galvanize Radical Islam | | | | Britain and the United States, in a joint effort to |
| and stiffen the insurgency in Iraq, compel a | | | | examine the dilemma, established the |
| "democratic takeover" of secular Middle East | | | | "Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry." In April |
| nations like Egypt and Turkey, and drive Israel | | | | 1946, the committee submitted recommendations |
| (and for that matter the U.S.) to the brink of a | | | | that Palestine not be dominated by either Arabs |
| unilateral-preemptive strike at Iranian nuclear | | | | or Jews. It concluded that attempts to establish |
| facilities. Likewise, because of the Iranian-Syrian | | | | nationhood or independence would result in civil |
| Defense Pact (early 2005), Syria and the | | | | strife; that a trusteeship agreement aimed at |
| Palestinian Authority, would find themselves | | | | bringing Jews and Arabs together should be |
| pouring into the "cup of trembling to all the nations | | | | established by the United Nations; that full Jewish |
| 'round about" Israel. | | | | immigration be allowed into Palestine; and that two |
| Well, we stand on our "prophetic laurels" and | | | | autonomous states be established with a strong |
| declare the rise of the "Prince of Persia" is all the | | | | central government to control Jerusalem, |
| more enraged through the election and regime of | | | | Bethlehem, and the Negev, the southernmost |
| one, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President | | | | section of Palestine. |
| of Iran since August 3, 2005) . . . consider this, as | | | | British, Arab, and Jewish reactions to the |
| the world continues to spin upon this precarious | | | | recommendations were not favorable. |
| axis of inscrutible uncertainty . . . | | | | In spite of his own Departments of War and |
| Gholamreza Aghazadeh, head of the Atomic | | | | State, and of the Brits subterfuge regarding the |
| Energy Organization of Iran, Dec. 10, 2005, told | | | | Jewish State, he immediately recognized the |
| the newly-awarded Nobel Prize winner, Mohamed | | | | Jewish State upon their declaration of |
| El-Baradei, that his comments to persuade Iran to | | | | independence-eleven minutes after Israel's |
| stop its uranium enrichment program (because its | | | | declaration of statehood (American Heritage). |
| heading toward a nuclear explosion in either | | | | This "Presidential Recognition" was, according to |
| Jerusalem or Tel Aviv) the following | | | | Margaret Truman (daughter of President Truman), |
| not-so-ambiguous-mafia-sounding remarks: "He | | | | "the most difficult decision (he) ever faced as |
| (El-Baradei) knows Iran has not diverted in its | | | | president" (Christian Science Monitor). The |
| nuclear program . . . it would be better for him not | | | | immediate involvement of the President of the |
| to have many interviews." (Comcast Netnews) | | | | United States-overruling his powerful Secretary of |
| The Iranians, with diplomatic hubris, simultaneously | | | | State George Marshall-set a precedence wherein |
| suggested, through Foreign Ministry spokesman | | | | the Presidency and Israel became synonymous in |
| Hamid Reza Asefi that the U.S. participates in | | | | diplomatic parlance. In other words: The President |
| Iran's nuclear program to wit: "America can take | | | | of the United States-not the nation, per se (i.e., |
| part in international bidding for the construction of | | | | Legislative or Judicial branches of government), |
| Iran's nuclear power plant if they observe the | | | | nor its State Department-became the deciding |
| basic standards and quality." | | | | factor and the fulcrum of the relationship |
| All this during the same week (December 3-10, | | | | between Israel and the USA. |
| 2005) in which these not so subtle remarks were | | | | "Administrative tension" between the U.S. State |
| made by the ever-more-resembling the | | | | Department and the President, especially in |
| coordinator of the American Iranian Hostage | | | | regards to Israel vis-Ã -vis U.S. national interest |
| Crisis, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: | | | | throughout the Middle East, and in particular the |
| "Some European Countries insist on saying that | | | | acquisition of cheap energy in maintenance of |
| Hitler killed millions of innocent Jews in furnaces | | | | America's ever-expanding economy, is of no small |
| and they insist on it to the extent that if anyone | | | | notoriety; yet, provides ample wiggle room when |
| proves something contrary to that they condemn | | | | the President wishes to register consternation if |
| that person and throw them in jail . . . although we | | | | the Executive perceives Israel "has gone too far." |
| (i.e., the Iranians) don't accept this claim (i.e., the | | | | President Dwight Eisenhower |
| Holocaust-six million Jews perishing in Hitler's death | | | | With the decline of Britain as the self-appointed |
| camps), if we suppose it (the Holocaust) is true, | | | | protector of the Middle East, and the rise of the |
| our question for the Europeans is: Is the killing of | | | | Cold War, America's immediate, though periferal |
| innocent Jewish people by Hitler the reason for | | | | role with Israel, was about to change-and change |
| their support to the occupiers of Jerusalem?" (Paul | | | | significantly. |
| Hughes, Reuters, Dec. 8, 2005) | | | | Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser seized the Suez |
| Of course, all this was compounded by | | | | Canal in October of 1956-whereupon Britain, |
| President-American-Hostage-Leader Ahmadinejad | | | | France and Israel (as co-conspirators) launched a |
| suggesting that Israeli Jews be transplanted to | | | | surprise attack; but, Ike considered the bizarre |
| provinces in both Germany and Austria to salve | | | | adventure as a "mid-Victorian form of gunboat |
| the conscience of their Nazi past. How fitting that | | | | diplomacy." |
| all these remarks were made at the summit of | | | | "I've just never seen great powers make such a |
| the Organization of Islamic Conference held in the | | | | complete mess and botch of things" - October |
| Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia! | | | | 30, 1956 (President Eisenhower). |
| Naturally, the U.S.-Israeli reaction was vehement, | | | | It was the President of the United States who |
| especially after the October, 2005 "Israel must be | | | | torpedoed the tripartite effort against an Arab |
| wiped off the map" remarks of Mr. Ahmadinejad | | | | nation and won him, at the time, the praise of the |
| (The Tribulation Network): | | | | UN and as the defender of third-world nations |
| "I hope that these outrageous remarks will be a | | | | against Israel and the West. |
| wake-up call to people who have any illusions | | | | The upshot of Suez, in so far as the U.S.-Israel |
| about the nature of the regime in Iran" (Israeli | | | | "Strategic Relationship" is concerned-made the U.S. |
| foreign ministry spokesman Mark Regev)." . . . an | | | | the dominant player in the Middle East, and, ipso |
| outrageous gaffe, which I want to repudiate in | | | | facto, intimately involved with Israel. Furthermore, |
| the sharpest manner" (President George Bush). | | | | it brought the Cold War smack dab into the midst |
| Finally, the bottom line remarks of White House | | | | of the Middle East. |
| spokesman Scott McClellan: | | | | "The affair (Suez) convinced Eisenhower that a |
| "It just further underscores our concerns about | | | | move into the area by the Soviet Union would be |
| the regime in Iran. And it's all the more reason | | | | disastrous to Europe and Nation, because of oil |
| why it's so important that the regime not have | | | | needs. He announced the Eisenhower Doctrine: |
| the ability to develop nuclear weapons." | | | | The U.S. would send weapons and cash to any |
| Just how outrageous were Mr. Ahmadinejad's | | | | Mideast nation threatened by communism" |
| remarks? | | | | (Christian Science Monitor 10/26/2001). |
| "So, Germany and Austria, come and give one, | | | | There's no doubt that the USA was supporting |
| two or any number of your privinces to the | | | | Israel from the get-go (not just Arab states |
| Zionist regime so they can create a country there | | | | opposed to communism) . . . but then came . . . |
| . . . and the problem will be solved at its root . . . | | | | Presidents John F. Kennedy/Lyndon Johnson and |
| you oppressed them, so give a part of Europe to | | | | Richard Nixon |
| the Zionist regime . . . why do they insist on | | | | Strategic cooperation accelerated with John |
| imposing themselves (the Europeans) on other | | | | Kennedy's 1962 sale of HAWK antiaircraft missiles |
| powers and creating a tumour (Israel) so there is | | | | to Israel-again, over the objection of the "Arabist" |
| always tension and conflict?" | | | | State Department. |
| Now, Scott McClellan's "all the more reason why | | | | After Israel's smashing military victory in 1967 and |
| it's so important that the regime not have the | | | | capture of the Siani, Golan Heights and West |
| ability to develop nuclear weapons" and the | | | | Bank-as well as the old city of |
| innocuous subtrafuge of the U.S. State | | | | Jerusalem-Presidents Johnson and Nixon became |
| Department's remarks regarding the U.S.-Israel | | | | convinced that the Arabs were not capable of |
| Strategic Dialogue to wit, "The United States and | | | | attacking Israel for many years. |
| Israel look forward to continuing this dialogue in | | | | A policy of quantitative military equlibrium was in |
| the Spring of 2006 in Israel"-demands further | | | | place in the early '60s wherein Lyndon Johnson |
| "strategic dialogue." | | | | would provide Israel with tanks and aircraft, but |
| Trust me-unless you're in the market for a hot | | | | would balance these sales by transference of the |
| bridge deal-these U.S.-Israeli Strategic Dialogue | | | | same to Arab countries. This policy would inhibit |
| discussions have not only commenced, they have | | | | any one state from gaining the military advantage |
| only intensified as a result of the bombastic | | | | over the other. This all changed in 1968 when |
| absurdities of Iran, along with the rhetoric and | | | | Johnson committed Phantom jets to Israel. In so |
| actions of Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the | | | | doing, he established the USA as the |
| acceleration of the insurgency in Iraq against | | | | overwhelming arms supplier of Israel and moved |
| Bush's War on Terror. | | | | the geopolitical equation from quantitative to |
| The worst fighting in five years between | | | | Israel's qualitative favor. |
| Hezbollah and the IDF took place at the end of | | | | Indeed, Johnson's Baptist upbringing affirmed his |
| November, 2005. This was preceded by a | | | | pro-Israel posture: |
| coordinated meeting between Iran's foreign | | | | "Most if not all of you (speaking to an American |
| minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, and leaders of | | | | Jewish audience) have very deep ties with the |
| Hamas (Khaled Meshaal), a deputy leader of | | | | land and with the people of Israel, as I do, for my |
| Islamic Jihad, and Ahmed Jibril, the leader of the | | | | Christian faith sprang from yours . . . the Bible |
| Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Jibril's | | | | stories are woven into my childhood memories as |
| "organic remarks" tie Iran into the recent assaults | | | | the gallant struggle of modern Jews to be free of |
| in Northern Israel and the suicide bombing of a | | | | persecution is also woven into our souls" (Jewish |
| shopping mall in Israel's Netanya where five Israeli | | | | Virtual Library). |
| citizens were killed . . . | | | | At this point Israel did not significantly contribute |
| "We will confirmed that what is going on in | | | | to "Western defenses" in the region because its |
| occupied Palestine is organically connected to what | | | | potential to contribute to a policy of containment |
| is going on in Iraq, Syria, Iran and Lebanon" (Jibril) | | | | was negligible. However, that perception changed |
| (ICH 12/12/05) | | | | when the USA called upon Israel to buttress King |
| All this in light of Hamas' most recent victories at | | | | Hussein's government and oust the Syrians from |
| the polls . . . | | | | their incursion into Jordan in 1970. |
| "NABLUS, West Bank - Hamas supporters on | | | | Nixon, continued the policies initiated by Johnson, |
| Friday celebrated a landslide election victory in | | | | however, it is well known that his affection |
| major West Bank towns, the strongest sign yet | | | | towards Israel was at best superficial and, for |
| of the Islamic militant group's growing political | | | | that matter, his predisposition toward being |
| appeal ahead of Jan. 25 parliamentary elections. | | | | downright anti-Semitic in his private conversations |
| Israel responded with concern, saying a Palestinian | | | | (William F. Buckley, Nixon and Anti-Semitism on |
| government dominated by Hamas-which calls for | | | | the Right, Feb. 10, 1997, National Review) |
| Israel's destruction and has killed hundreds of | | | | ultimately led, as some surmise, to Israel's horrific |
| Israelis in attacks- would not be a partner for | | | | losses during the 1973 Yom Kippur War in which |
| peace. Thousands of Hamas supporters joined | | | | Egypt and Syria sought to regain land lost in the |
| victory marches after Friday prayers. In Jenin, | | | | '67 War. |
| where Hamas won a majority of local council | | | | Notwithstanding, Nixon came to Israel's rescue |
| seats, marchers chanted, 'To Jerusalem we | | | | and played nuclear brinkmanship with the Soviets, |
| march, martyrs by the millions!' and held up copies | | | | putting them on notice by declaring a worldwide |
| of the Quran." (AP, Ali Daraghmeh, Associated | | | | nuclear alert to prevent their intervention on the |
| Press Writer, Dec. 17, 2005). | | | | side of the Arab belligerents. From here the world |
| UNIT 262, THE F-15I STRATEGIC 69 | | | | would witness, for the first time, a new USA |
| SQUADRON vs. TOR-M1 | | | | involvement into the Middle East cauldron: The |
| As Lebanon, Syrian, Iran and the Palestinian | | | | Peace Initiatives . . . |
| Authority ratchet up the "War on Israel" - Israel | | | | President Jimmy Carter |
| has plans of their own . . . | | | | Under Carter (1974-1979) a time of de facto |
| Uzi Mahnaimi of Tel Aviv and Sarah Baxter of the | | | | strategic cooperation prevailed wherein Israel was |
| Times Newspapers Ltd. (London) quote a senior | | | | allowed to sell military equipment to the U.S. and, |
| White House source saying that the nuclear threat | | | | for the first time, joint military exercises were |
| from Iran was moving to the "top of the | | | | held by the two. |
| international agenda and the issue now was 'What | | | | It is here that the "Man of Peace" enters into the |
| next?'" | | | | fray. |
| PM Ariel Sharon quipped: "Israel-and not only | | | | "Consider the Camp David accords-still the most |
| Israel-cannot accept a nuclear Iran." Sure sounds | | | | important Middle East pact to which the U.S. has |
| like the U.S.-Israel Strategic Alliance on parade | | | | served as midwife. President Jimmy Carter had |
| here! | | | | taken office promising a new look for U.S. foreign |
| The IDF has placed its military readiness on "G" | | | | policy. The hard realpolitik of the Nixon-Ford era, |
| alert-the highest stage. Israel is now on the | | | | when everything was seen through the lens of |
| highest military alert to prepare for an attack | | | | the cold war, would be modified. In its place would |
| against Iran! | | | | be an attempt to deal with regional problems on |
| Israel firmly asserts that by the end of March, | | | | their own terms. In the Middle East, that meant a |
| 2006, things in Iran, and ipso facto Israel, will have | | | | comprehensive approach to Israeli-Arab |
| reached the "POINT OF NO RETURN!" UNIAEA | | | | differences, including some sort of solution for the |
| head, Mohamed El-Baradei, will present his next | | | | problem of displaced Palestinians." (CSMonitor) |
| report on Iran's nuclear intentions in early March, | | | | The point to be made in all of Carter's |
| 2006. | | | | deliberations is the injection of the |
| A massive Israeli intelligence probe of Iran's | | | | "Comprehensive Peace Factor" into the equation-it |
| nuclear capabilities, launched from a site in | | | | was and is the USA that is at the helm of such |
| northern Iraq (no doubt in cooperation with the | | | | peace initiatives; specifically, it is the President of |
| USA) has already identified uranium enrichment | | | | the United States America that is the prime |
| sites previously unknown to the IAEA-there could | | | | factor, the pivotal figure in any and all such |
| be up to 50 sites in Iran coordinating the uranium | | | | negotiations. |
| enrichment program to produce a nuclear bomb | | | | In solidarity with his Baptist roots, Jimmy Carter's |
| capable of hitting Tel Aviv/Jerusalem. | | | | support for Israel was unwavering: |
| Israel's top Special Forces Brigade, Unit 262, and | | | | "(I) believed very deeply that the Jews who had |
| their F-15I strategic 69 Squadron, will ready | | | | survived the Holocaust deserved their own nation, |
| themselves for a non-stop roundtrip to deliver | | | | and that they had a right to live in peace among |
| both air and ground devastation to Iran's threats | | | | their neighbors. I considered this homeland for the |
| to wipe Israel off the map. | | | | Jews to be compatible with the teaching of the |
| This will be all the more difficult if Iran secures | | | | Bible, hence ordained by God. These moral and |
| delivery of a $1B anti-ballistic missile system (the | | | | religious beliefs made my commitment to the |
| Tor-M1) from the Russians. The system is | | | | security of Israel unshakable." (Carter's memoirs) |
| designed to destroy guided missiles and | | | | Notwithstanding Carter's pro-Israel sentiments, he, |
| laser-guided bombs from aircraft-likewise, the | | | | like virtually all of the U.S. Presidents, have |
| system can be easily and quickly installed! (ICH 12 | | | | expressed-beneath the veneer of solidarity with |
| 12/2005) | | | | Israel-reservations to one degree or another, |
| Note also: Original Source: The Times of London, | | | | especially in response to the "Jewish lobby" (i.e., |
| Dec. 11, 2005) | | | | AIPAC) in meddling with the perceived national |
| "HE WILL CONFIRM THE TREATY" | | | | interests of the USA. |
| Let us turn aside, for a moment, shall we, to | | | | |