"And what rough beast, its hour come round at last ..."
While publicly declaring strong support for Israel, the Bush administration is increasingly nervous about the 4-day-old campaign in the Gaza Strip and is urging its ally to settle on a timetable and exit strategy, say foreign diplomats and Middle East experts close to the discussions.
The Los Angeles Times offers insight into reaction to Israel's latest series of war crimes. Washington is increasingly using a new diplomatic sop to excuse Zionist atrocities. Beyond the global propensity to decry "violence on both sides and seek a swift end to violence", the Yanks have developed — as if to claim some illusory authority, the request for "a timetable".
As the LA Times points out, this hopelessly transparent phrase was used extensively during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon two years ago. And we all know what happened there. Israel had its ass kicked, won't go back, and has now made bloody sure its "enemy" comprises starving people who cannot strike back.
First off, the United States wields no authority over Israel. Israel, through AIPAC, wields authority over the United States and uses it to fund its murderous rampages. Hence the USian administration's need to maintain two fictions; a) it has nothing to do with the Israeli war machine and, b) it's able to assert some nebulous power over the murderous Zionazi butchers.
It's bullshit. The world has changed. This is the Twenty-first Century and even trailer trash no longer swallow the swill shovelled out by the Ministry of Truth. Can the U.S. administration not get it?
Nobody believes it anymore. And by that I mean nobody.
Globally, we elect governments because we don't know what else to do. But, despite our impotence, we know that once we put politicians in office, all they do is lie.
It's become a full time occupation. "We condemn the actions of both sides and seek a swift end to this terrible violence."
Ho ho.
"... Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"
"You're not hearing that same confidence you did in 2006 that the Israeli military can impose a new strategic reality and should go full force," said one Arab diplomat in Washington. "There's a real contrast between their words then and now."
Maybe some policy wonk has tipped off powerful people in powerful places — during a brief flash of lucidity, that things are not as they were. Perhaps the Arab diplomat quoted above did so in less tactful language. When the oppressed, blockaded, and starved citizens of Gaza were hit by a wave of F-16s, Apaches, big tanks, and even bigger guns, he was probably called into some lame-ass authoritative office decked out with flags and polish for a dressing down or "briefing".
I imagine his response to such a briefing might have been: "Go fuck yourselves. Who do you think you are? You no longer matter, you fucktards. Get used to it."
He'd be right. The article cites concerns that Israel's image might be further tarnished by prolonged "action". Go figure. Some retard — paid a salary, actually thinks Israel has a reputation worthy of maintenance. I guess, by electing these brutal fuckers, we are somewhat to blame for their delusions.
But it's now time some reality was introduced to their ongoing narrative.
Israel, a U.S. military base in the Middle East, produces nothing but carnage. It serves no good purpose, produces nothing of value, and exports only bloodshed. Its existence ensures the perpetuation of suffering.
Put simply, there is no good reason for its continued existence. Besides, I reckon most Americans are tired of paying for it and — of this I'm certain, most people elsewhere are more than gatvol hearing about it.
More, it is, was, and always will be a failed experiment in barbaric social engineering. The world wants a Palestine populated by Palestinians, be they Muslims or Jews. It doesn't matter to us. Just get rid of this "Israel" thing. It doesn't work. We don't want it or its silly flag.
If the Knesset won't dissolve itself, chuck 'em out. Use sanctions. Blockade the buggers. Dismantle their nukes and don't allow them to travel. Deport the bastards and tell them to go get their house in order.
We're tired of Israel. Wipe it off the map.
"... said the Americans, like the Israelis, wonder whether Hamas will emerge politically stronger, even if its military arsenal is badly depleted."
Los Angeles Times | Behind closed doors, U.S. seeks Israel exit strategy
I wonder who really "wonders". Hamas is the democratically elected government of the Palestinian people under occupation. Their stature grows with each refusal to acknowledge their real and legitimate authority. It doesn't matter whether you like them or not. They're there and they're not going to go away. Grow up and deal with it.
