Douglas MacGregor hits the nail mostly
on the head,
“In
the last 72 hours, Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran when
negotiations between Washington and Tehran were still ongoing.
Iran
was caught off-guard. But Iran recovered
more quickly from its Pearl Harbor moment than Israel expected.
In
less than 18 hours after Israel’s surprise attack, Iran responded firing
hundreds of ballistic missiles including hypersonic missiles into central Tel
Aviv and across Israel.
Meanwhile,
Israel's Iron Dome failed. Israeli intelligence failed. Now Netanyahu is
pleading with Washington to intervene with American Military Power to rescue
Israel from certain defeat; a defeat Netanyahu crafted with encouragement from
Washington.
At
the same time, Russia, China, Pakistan and most of the Muslim World are
rallying to Iran’s defense.
Supplies,
equipment and technical assistance are pouring into Iran.
It’s
time for a reality check:
Washington
burned through $12 trillion in the Middle East since 2003. Result? 7,000 dead
Americans. 50,000 wounded, open borders and 100,000 Americans dying yearly from
Fentanyl poisoning.
Today,
the United States is $37 trillion in debt, a sum that does not include
so-called “agency debt.” 77 million
Americans voted for President Trump because he promised to end the overseas
conflicts and halt the march to WW3.
Trump’s
mandate is unchanged: Secure America’s borders, ports and coastal waters.
Deport illegal aliens, crush the criminals r-ping and murdering Americans.
Restore the rule of law. But not one more drop of American blood for foreign
wars.
One
Israeli strike on Kharg Island—where 90% of Iran's oil exports flow—or Bandar
Abbas terminals, and Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz. That's 20% of global oil
supply.
That
means disrupted supply chains and runaway inflation. Gas hits $7/gallon
overnight. Every working family crushed. Truckers can't deliver food. Economy
crashes. For what? So Israel that started this insane war can drag Americans
into a wider regional conflict with the potential for nuclear war?
We
have 40,000 troops in UAE, Qatar, across the Persian Gulf. They are sitting
ducks. Iranian Shahed-136 Drones cost $20,000 each. American Patriot Missiles
cost $4 million per interceptor.
Do
the math. We will run through our inventory of missiles and go broke while
Americans come home in boxes.
The
Middle East is on the brink. Here's what Washington must do to defuse
conflict:
1.
Ask for an Emergency UN Security Council meeting. Ask for an Immediate
ceasefire making it clear that Washington opposes the destruction of Iran,
Israel and any other state in the Middle East.
2.
Demand that Israel stop the killing of Palestinians in Gaza and withdraw its
forces from Gaza and the West Bank.
3.
Suspend all military aid to Israel until Israel agrees to remove its troops
from Gaza and permit humanitarian assistance to reach the people of Gaza.
4.
Propose the commitment of Armed Forces from non-aligned nations to police Gaza
and the West Bank. 5. Propose that the United States, Russia, China, India and
Brazil convene a peace conference to arbitrate the dispute between Israel, Iran
and Israel’s neighbors.
I
led American Soldiers under fire into action. I've seen plenty of flag-draped
coffins. I don’t want to see any more. Washington’s warmongers had 22 years.
They failed. They lied.
They
profited while America bled. Time's up.
America
First means AMERICA FIRST. Not Israel first. Not Ukraine first. Not NATO first.
AMERICA FIRST.”[1]
MacGregor has
been stellar with his analysis on these foreign interventions and forever wars,
at least since I have come across him. He, John Mearsheimer, Jeffrey Sachs,
Simplicius, and others have been more accurate in their assessments and
predictions than any other sources I have seen.
I agree with
Vox Day though that we need to stop intervening. By continually getting
involved, either militarily, or at the UN level, the situation in the Middle
East has simply deteriorated and been prolonged. This is a war between Iran and
Israel who have both been threatening each other for decades. It is a matter
between them, and not our business.
Netanyahu has
been lobbying the West to invade Iran for a long time, and by some great mercy
of God, despite all of its mistakes, the United States has not yet attempted
this. At least no directly. I pray to God they do not attempt it now. I also
thank God that our Prime Minister, a man I did not vote for and am not all that
fond of his politics, has said very clearly, “'We do not play a role': Prime
Minister Anthony Albanese distances Australia from Iran-Israel conflict
escalation.”[2]
This is the right move. It will upset the Neo-Cons, but who cares, those guys
have gotten so much wrong so often that we can’t afford to listen to them,
“Prime
Minister Anthony Albanese has declared Australia will not play a military role
in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
Mr
Albanese told reporters in Seattle, USA, on Sunday that the government’s focus
was on protecting Australian citizens in Iran and Israel.
Iran
and Israel have continued to trade rocket fire over the weekend, after senior
Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists were killed in targeted
strikes.
“Australia
does not play a role in this military conflict,” Mr Albanese said at a press
conference.
“I
wouldn’t expect that there would be a request for Australia to play a military
role, but we will continue to play a role in terms of looking after Australian
citizens.”[3]
Israel and
Iran are both deeply ungodly countries, steeped in dark religions, however,
both of them have notable Christian populations. But Iran is even more notable
because it has a rapidly growing Christian population,
“According
to a report released by Operation World in 2016, Iran has the highest
Evangelical growth rate globally, with an annual increase of nearly 20%. This
is still the trend in Iran, as many continue to choose to follow Jesus as
Saviour. The growth has been fueled mostly by Iranians who are disillusioned
with Islam. However, we cannot forget the Gospel’s power and transformational
impact on so many. My own journey to Christianity, which began with a dream my
mother had, is a testament to that power.”[4]
We know the
devil wants to hurt Christians wherever they are. And he has been very
successful in stirring up the United States, Israel and various Islamic powers
in the Middle East with the effect of disseminating the Middle East’s ancient
and vital Christian population. There were Christians in the Middle East before
most western nations had even been conceived. The devil has clearly taken great
delight in catching them in the middle of these terrible wars, and even using a
heavily Christian influenced country like the US to do this damage.
We have no
power over what Israel or Iran does. But we can pray that this war exhausts the
evil rulers on both sides and that God protects the Christian people in the
Middle and bring many others to faith in the process. Jesus is the King of
Israel, he is the only one who can bring peace to this mess. Pray to God this
does not escalate.
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