By Walt Zlotow
No surprise upon hearing the news, supreme US warmonger Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) immediately chortled “Game on. Pray for Israel.” That would be like a US Senator saying “Game on, pray for Germany” after their September 1, 1939 attack on Poland. Just like Germany, Israel cited ‘self-defense’ for their criminal, senseless bombardment that could provoke a regional if not nuclear war.
Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) was a tad less ecstatic but bloodthirsty nonetheless charging: “The threat from Iran will only stop when the regime is destroyed. Anything less is just a temporary respite from the existential threat Iran poses to our allies and the free world.”
Even relatively moderate Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins offered up this huge whopper before hoping for an Israeli victory. “Our country too is at risk as Iran continues its development not only of fissile material but also of ballistic missiles.” The only risk this conflict has to America is destroying every decent, peaceful, humane value our country should be embracing.
The majority of congresspersons commenting, fully support the Israeli regime change attack on Iran just as they’ve been supporting the Israeli genocide in Gaza for the past 20 months. Most are Republicans but one Democratic Senator, John Fetterman, offered this bit of heartless cruelty to the bombarded Iranians: “Our commitment to Israel must be absolute and I fully support this attack. Keep wiping out Iranian leadership and the nuclear personnel We must provide whatever is necessary – military, intelligence, weaponry – to fully back Israel in striking Iran.”
We can only surmise why these unhinged congresspersons support the most heinous conduct any governmental leader can inflict on a people posing no threat to America. But in so doing they disgrace their office, they disgrace America, they disgrace themselves.
Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn IL
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We were robbed, thinking the world and its people were steadily getting better.., but education depraves, sympathy weakens, love and understanding corrupt and delude, some decency misleads and confuses. One must be strong, like a burst bowel, and aggression is such fun for the perverted soul. So, leadership thrives, feeding on primitive ignorance and the subjugation of the many. USA politicians, and so many others, bigger than maggots, better than bedbugs, brighter than pigpillocks, tell us all we need to know.., really. Listen to the sound of shit (hmmnn) for eternal harmony. That trumps any free, good, civilised, educated, decent mind.
As Penny Wong tells us, Iran is a danger to the world with their nuclear programme. But Israel is not? The US is not? Are we idiots?
Nicely put Jen.
This is a golden opportunity to take an independent foreign policy line, and we are blowing it.
Yes Jen & SD, well said.
And I just heard this on the radio: G7 leader’s statement on Israel – Iran. T-Rump won’t sign it & has left.
The line, ‘Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror’, belies the history of the west’s malevolent interference in Iran, Iran’s right to defend itself, and the regional arch hostility of Netanyahu’s Israel.
Can any rational thinking person accept what is so clearly seen.
Israel bombed Iran first in an unprovoked attack- knowing full well that the USA would give its blessing to the bombing whilst pretending that it knew nothing about it at all.
More Israeli slaughter now. I am sick of this excuse that Israel has the “Right to protect itself.” Iran didn’t bomb Israel first. Netanyahu is inviting America to join in.
The USA has a reputation of whipping up wars which usually have failed. Don’t get involved – Australia- not this time.
America’s reputation for reliability in matters of international diplomacy is in tatters. The disharmony between President Trump and his Secretary of State (social media posts) is palpable. Australia is signatory to the ANZUS Treaty (and the 5 Eyes group) with USA. USA’s foreign policy and recent hegemonic activities in the Middle East and Ukraine do not accord with the moral compass of Australian citizens. Australia can no longer rely on USA as a committed ally in matters pertaining to the defence of Australia’s territorial integrity. President Trump has not treated fairly Australia as a true ally with his foray into tariffs sand criticism of Australia’s Defence budget. So it is time that Australia reviews its’ foreign policy towards USA and if proven to be disadvantageous then all Treaties should be cancelled.