The Buck Stops Here:September, 2009
Ron Ross
Bridges for Peace News
Email: ronrossbfp@hotmail.com
September, 2009
The US media will never let the world forget 9/11 but 9/09 might pass with little or no recognition. President Obama and the world face a moment of decision September, 2009.
He who is at home making speeches, has announced he will encourage the imposition of serious sanctions on Iran, if they insists on maintaining their nuclear program. Let me say here, Mr President, they will proceed.
Obama faces an embarrassing egg-in-the-face moment for he insisted his talks with Iran would lead to a new ‘Sound of Music’ world of euphoria.
Because Obama hates to lose face, Israel is bracing for the Obama backlash.
Some say the US president has challenged Israel PM Bibi Netanyahu saying he must freeze settlement plans before Obama tightens the screws on Iran. Of course, if Israel balks at such a scheme, as they should, the Obama propaganda machine will say it was the Israel stubborn stand that caused the Iranian crisis.
But the Obama cup of tea and chat proposal was doomed from the start.
No way were the Iranian Shi’ite clerics and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepared to be bullied by Washington or anyone else. The Iranians live in the firm belief Allah is with them but current negotiators still think they are dealing with a political problem rather than a seeing a passionate religious one.
Such a scenario should surprise no one. The battle has raged for centuries. Not only do the Iranian (Persian) Shia Moslems struggle with the western world ‘infidels’ they also wrestle constantly with the Sunnis.
By the end of August Saudi Arabia were finalising an arms deal with Russia. The shopping list included 30 MI-35 attack helicopters, 120 MI-17 helicopters, 150 T-90S tanks, 250 BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles and ‘several dozen’ air defence systems.
The question is whether the Saudis believe this arsenal is part of their program for contest with Israel or are they more concerned by the growing ambitions out of Iran. Bare in mind Saudi Arabia is Arab and the home of Sunni Moslem enemies of the Iranians.
The Sunnis have no desire to see Iran as the Moslem world supreme power. Sunnis make up more than 80 percent of the world Moslem population so the struggle is severely imbalanced.
But the countdown has begun for the Obama administration. Are they ready to stop talking and delivering? The Israelis have grave doubts. Those in Israel who believe Obama supports Israel have now reached 4 per cent. These are hardly comforting statistics for democratic party members in the USA who have relied on finances and votes from the Jewish sector, particularly in light of the elections due in 2010.
September, 2009, is shaping to be a month that may not just impact the Middle East but it may start a tidal wave of terror this world has never experienced before.
Every voter in any country should be demanding that their representatives begin to take their political activities seriously. Our votes are not a licence for any politician to ignore the constituents. If we have reached that point the system needs a real shake up before the terrorists rule us all.
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Three years ago he joined Bridges for Peace in Jerusalem to establish international radio news and an audio service webcast at www.bridgesforpeace.com Ron was Sports Editor of WINTV for 20 years before joining the full-time missions. You can contact Ron at : ronrossbfp@hotmail.com |
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