America, Israel, Virtually Alone in War Against Islamofascism

Israel & Palestine Forum

Ofcourse it's no surprise that our "allies" in Europe are pushing anti-U.S. propaganda. They've been at it for decades. America may be waking up to it, but many of us are still in denial.


Stunningly Naive
By Oliver North
Friday, August 25, 2006

ATHENS, GREECE -- While changing planes here in this ancient capital, I arranged to meet with an old friend who has long experience in the Middle East. Fluent in many Mediterranean and Persian Gulf languages and intimately familiar with the long, sad history of enmity in the region, he worked quietly with Americans for decades. I first met him in the 1980s during sensitive -- but ultimately fruitless -- efforts to elicit help from Arab governments in obtaining the release of American hostages being held in Lebanon. Throughout his personal triumphs and failures, successes and frustrations, I've always found him optimistic, his affection and admiration for the United States undimmed. But not this time; now he is nearly despondent about the current course of events and prospects for the future.

"Does anyone in the United States understand what's happening today?" he asked as we sat down over cups of strong coffee. "Look at this," he said, gesturing to headlines in the stack of newspapers he had placed on the table. "The world is at the brink of a cataclysm with radical Islam, and no one in the U.S. government seems to know it. Washington is stunningly naive."

Our conversation eventually turned to family and friends, but after we parted, his "stunningly naive" comment proved haunting. And here, on the pages of a half-dozen English-language, European newspapers he left behind, are the reasons why:

-- "Iran gives 'positive' response to U.S.-European Nuclear Offer." Near-identical headlines were in every paper. Each article, based on "news" services, quoted Iranian "Supreme Leader" Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying Iran would "forcefully" pursue nuclear enrichment. European Union foreign policy spokesman Javier Solana observed that Tehran's "official" 20-page reply, provided by Ali Larijani of the Iranian foreign ministry, requires "detailed and careful analysis." President Bush and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, the only American officials cited in any of the pieces, referred the matter back to the U.N. Security Council.

-- "Hezbollah gives immediate relief to help Lebanese rebuild." An accompanying photograph shows a "Hezbollah official" dispensing $12,000 in brand new U.S. $50 and $100 bills to "victims of Israeli destruction." Another article observed that Hezbollah was handing out "dollars for Lebanese reconstruction faster than the American government can help those made homeless by hurricanes." It's remarkably effective propaganda -- apparently unchallenged by any media outlet or U.S. official. "Doesn't anyone in Washington remember that the Iranians have printed millions in high-quality counterfeit U.S. currency -- and made duplicate plates and paper for their friends in Pyongyang?" asked my friend. An inquiry to the State and Treasury Departments about whether anyone knew if the "Hezbollah reconstruction aid dollars" were counterfeit produced what amounts to a shrug of the shoulders.

-- "Iranian military unit seizes Romanian oil rig in Persian Gulf." According to this report, an Iranian Navy patrol boat "destroyed a crane aboard, strafed the legs and accommodation areas with machine-gun fire and then detained the 26-man crew aboard the rig." Though news items pointed out that this is the first time an oil rig has been "occupied by force in peacetime," no western government has charged the Iranians with piracy. An inquiry to the Department of State resulted in the observation that this is a "matter to be resolved" between the Romanian and Iranian governments. Apparently it has not occurred to the nice folks at Foggy Bottom that the Romanians don't have a naval presence in the Persian Gulf. We do.

-- "German train-bombing plot tied to Lebanese-Iranian terror network." This story, "compiled from wire service reports," states that German authorities believe that the attempt by two Lebanese men to plant "very sophisticated, highly lethal bombs aboard two trains was inspired by Hezbollah." None of the articles about the attempted train-bombing mention Hezbollah's well-established connections with Tehran. -- "Shiite militias arming for civil war in Iraq." Though this is hardly news, the lead was followed by "analysis" that prognosticated a "significant increase in Shia 'military activity' as U.S. elections near." The piece went on to suggest "the war in Iraq is likely to be the defining issue for the American electorate this November." Unmentioned by those who prepared the article is the stark parallel to another war: Vietnam. It was this piece -- viewed in the light of all the others showing Iranian complicity and intention -- that that so perturbed my aging friend here at the airport in Athens.

Can you really trust Ollie? Even staunch righty-con's have to see this gasbag for what he is...

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In 1974, "we the people" elected a majority in the U.S. Congress who decided that the Vietnam War was un-winnable. The Congress proceeded to "de-fund" U.S. military and logistics support for the South Vietnamese. By April of '75 the disaster was foregone. This time the outcome -- a nuclear-armed Iran with client-states in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon -- would be catastrophic.

Will we elect an anti-war, "get-out-now" Congress in November? It all depends on whether those who cast ballots this autumn are wise enough to understand what we are up against or are instead, as my friend put it, "stunningly naive."

Don't you see how the administration is pulling you along like a kitten chasing a ball of yarn?

First, it's about Osama in Afghanistan. Fine, go get em'. Then it's about Saddam in Iraq. Huh? Then it's Al Qaeda in Iraq. Okay? Now it's Iran, Syria, Lebanon... our country has been railroaded into a bloated blend of deception and thirst for power from an administration led by a man barely fit to run a baseball team.

You can call the next Congress whatever you want, let's just hope their collective heads are removed from their own nether regions.

And leave it to Ollie to blame the defeat in Vietman on the people. Classic.

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The U.N. would be proud…


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So would Bill O'Reily. Hell, at least that lunatic has an original thought.

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Jay Leno: "The formation of the new international peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon was dealt a setback when the French government only committed to sending 400 troops instead of the thousands of troops they originally agreed to send. Actually, it's not their fault. Turns out the French army only has 400 soldiers that can walk forward. Apparently, most of them, they're just not used to it."

Jay Leno: "Germany has offered to send troops to the Lebanon border. You can bet Israel's breathing a sigh of relief there. Because nothing makes Jewish people feel safer and more secure than having the German army marching on their border."

lol

"Today is the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Not only that, it's the six-month anniversary of when President Bush found out about it." --Conan O'Brien

"Tuesday will mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina -- the storm that nearly destroyed New Orleans. The White House's response to Katrina can best be filed under job comma 'heckuva.'" --Jon Stewart

"NBC anchor Brian Williams interviewed President Bush. He asked him about his poll numbers and President Bush said, 'The key for me is to keep expectations low.' I think you can accurately say, 'Mission Accomplished.'" --Jay Leno

"CNN, to mark the fifth anniversary of 9/11, is going to be re-playing their original coverage of that day. Let's just hope that President Bush doesn't tune in and go, 'Oh my God, they've done it again!'." --Bill Maher

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"I think -- tide turning -- see, as I remember -- I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of -- it's easy to see a tide turn -- did I say those words?" --George W. Bush, asked if the tide was turning in Iraq, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

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"I believe that a prosperous, democratic Pakistan will be a steadfast partner for America, a peaceful neighbor for India, and a force for freedom and moderation in the Arab world." --George W. Bush, mistakenly identifying Pakistan as an Arab country, Islamabad, Pakistan, March 3, 2006

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See it's amazing that this guy makes a conclusion from 4 newspaper headlines strange that he does not name the papers maybe he did not have time to fabricate names as well as stories.

Anyway he says the US and it's bestest buddy in the world ever ever are alone in the war on terror but that makes no sense. Every country is fighting terror in some way whether it be actually arresting people or gathering intel which you share with others so countries are doing their bit.

Also what about Afghanistan and Iraq? are these not major battles on the war on terror ( and drugs) 37 countries make up the NATO force in Afghanistan and as far as Iraq goes that would be around 25 countries I believe 26 if you believe the Iraqi army is actually an army.

So how exactly is the US and Israel alone.

Intrestingly this guy was in Greece whehn he wrote this, he quotes other journalists as opposed to his own work and is a right wing war mongering nut case. Joe are you really Ollie North?

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Curly Joe returns to post still with no answers which may represent a lack of brains.

Curiously, [anti-American Europeans and] those on the American left, especially those who do not believe in God, are the most likely to wallow in guilt; they love to be made to feel guilty — about race, militarism, sexism, empire. You make the accusation, they'll bow their heads in agreement. — Michael Novak

Can you think for yourself or do you have a learning difficulty that means you can't express your own views . I am being deadly serious here Joe because you rarely have ever posted anything containg your personal views, as a result I have come to the conclusion that you have a mental helath issue.
I have a cousin who has a mental disability and she gets frustrated when like you she has touble expressing herself so if that's whats wrong with you PM me let me know and I will try to be a little more patient in the future.

It's simple, mate. That's largely what it has always been about all along, and always will be: Envy and self-loathing. Envy and self-loathing on a deep and personal level. They want the greatest superpower in the history of mankind brought to its knees. It's not even Bush the man whom they really hate, for George Bush the man by most standards is affable and likeable. But Bush is a symbol of American might and will. He, like Ronald Reagan once did, represent a strong and proud America, not a weak appeaser to be pushed around and taken advantage. Bush represents an America with traditions and moral convictions. With this high standard, they, the rest of the world—and self-deprecating socialists alike—cannot be on par, and therefore cannot abide. Likewise, the Islamo-terrorists, within the throes of their envy and self-loathing. "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven." Ey, mate?

For further analysis you may refer to this thread under Post 9/11 Era: "Are You an Anti-American European? Good, Read this!"

Oh you with your anti - americanism, Europen, lefitist blah blah blah, it's like an unhelathy obsession that you look for and almost live for, your on the verge of talking like nationalist which is weird because Patriotism normally is the mother of nationalism but I have never seen Joe the patriot only the nationalist.

Though I think you are right I think that this site does have envy and self loathing and it comes from you. You Joe who is so desperate to be an American who loves the country, the lifestyle the people but deep down you loathe the fact that you are not truly American maybe by law but by birthright you are Greek and a European and in a way it burns you up inside. So you do what any person in your position does you marry a nice American girl and try to look for the picket fence lifestyle, partially reject your country of origin, and to try and become a model American you blindly follow the government because good American's don't question the Prez, hell I will bet that you probably work for the government.

That's the spirit, laddie.

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sad really,



sorry I meant pathetic.

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Thank you for proving my point.