Great thing,
you have
the power
of the internet at your fingertips. This isn't the first time this topic has come up.
Yes, also Netanyahu pressed Obama and Trump I. And I agree that Trump was caught completely unprepared. But it's not about Trump. Someone would do it sooner or later, this is the point. Obama did Syria, Somalia and Libya three out of the 7 Netanyahu wars and oversaw/orchestrated the separation of Sudan and Arab spring. (Netanyahu had famously asked for 7 wars in 7 years (Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Iran). Bush Jr. did Iraq and oversaw the Lebanon war, Biden oversaw the fall of Syria and attacked Houthis and Yemen and our buffoon in chief undone the JCPOA and initiated the crown jewel Iran war.
You can't say "someone would do it anyway" and take the blame off Trump. Biden
could have done it but refused. It was
Trump who did it. We need to be very clear about this. And let's not forget that Obama had already resolved this issue and had a deal in place with Iran. It's Trump who fucked everything up, let us not muddy the waters.
Therefore, it's misleading to accuse just Trump, every single administration from Bush Jr. fwd has done its part to the chaos we experience today, including Nobel Peace laureated Obama. And in the end all 7 of Netanyahu wars did happen.
Yes and no. I'm not a fan of how the US conducts its foreign policy. Far from it. And Obama is a war criminal as well, no disagreements there. But it is absolutely not misleading to accuse Trump of what factually happened. Biden refused this idiotic war, because even if he was a warmonger as well, he at least knew that attacking Iran like this and doing Bibi's bidding would be catastrophic. There are plenty of interests that are supported by both parties and the establishment, that is true. But what is happening right now is not that. It's explicitly Trump's administration and the group of yes-men that are left around him that are to blame for this. Just like how Stephen Miller is the responsible for pushing fascism in the US to such a degree (ICE and what not), there are other voices whispering in Trump's ear, and the dude is too stupid, demented and easily swayed by flattery that he does whatever you tell him you want.
And I don't believe for a second that Israel drives US and all that nonsense. Israel, just like Ukraine, Taiwan, South Vietnam, Kurds, etc, is just another proxy, though way more influential than all others combined and a proxy that US wouldn't dispose as easily as other proxies in the past (or now Ukraine and in the future Taiwan). But still it's a proxy. US is mainly responsible for what is happening.
Again, just have a look at Brookings Institute paper Which Path to Persia from 2009.
Of course the US is responsible for what is happening. It acts as the vehicle of Israel's ambition. A majority of sitting congresspeople are remindung us left and right that helping Israel is their top priority. While their constituents are starving, can't afford medicine or are being slaughtered by ICE, they vote to support Bibi to the tune of billions. The facade of "America First" fell very quickly, and it became "business as usual, let's support Bibi". The influence of Israel isn't "nonsense". It is multi-layered. Its location is vital for America's ambitions in the region. The monetary aspect isn't to be neglected either. And until a few years ago support for Zionism was the default. It only becomes nonsense once we start drifting to stupid antisemitic conspiracies about shadow cabals and so on. Saying "it's a proxy" is meaningless. The US has shown steadfast support for Isreal since the beginning, was the first country to recognize its statehood, smuggled weapons in to arm them, has provided a lot of support and funding for the Iron Dome, and so on.
Let me make one thing clear though:
Antisemitism is horrible. Jewish people deserve peace and respect. Just like any other group of people on this planet ought to, as well. My critiques aren't against the people. They are against the government of Israel and the actions of said government.
