tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742937789480545855.post1263211374954601183..comments2023-11-03T06:22:12.111-07:00Comments on An American Manifesto: Am I Crazy -- Like a Fox?Christopher Chantrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04115398168797134843noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742937789480545855.post-62179730418236344142015-04-07T18:22:08.871-07:002015-04-07T18:22:08.871-07:00Netanyahu accused Iran of “gobbling up the nations...Netanyahu accused Iran of “gobbling up the nations” of the Middle East. To the applause of Congress, he claimed “Iran now dominates four Arab capitals, Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and Sanaa. And if Iran’s aggression is left unchecked, more will surely follow.”<br /><br />His choice of capitals was peculiar because Iran took none of those capitals by force and, indeed, was simply supporting the embattled government of Syria and was allied with elements of the government of Lebanon. As for Iraq, Iran’s allies were installed not by Iran but by President George W. Bush via the U.S. invasion. And, in Yemen, a long-festering sectarian conflict has led to the capture of Sanaa by Houthi rebels who deny that they are supported by Iran (although Iran may have provided some limited help).<br /><br />Amid the wild and inchoate cheering by Republicans and many Democrats, Netanyahu continued: “We must all stand together to stop Iran’s march of conquest, subjugation and terror.” But, in reality, there has been no “march of conquest.” There have been no images of Iranian armies on the march or a single case of Iranian forces crossing a border against the will of a government.<br /><br />http://davidstockmanscontracorner.com/the-sunni-shiite-battlefronts-deciphering-the-war-party-lies/<br /><br />knifecatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14042774949819771257noreply@blogger.com