The issue I want to touch upon is the recent ceasefire talk between the United States and Iran, mediated and hosted by Pakistan. Notably absent has been the real trouble-maker of all times, Israel.
The Israelis have been particularly responsible for initiating the war against Iran, once it has somehow succeeded, or as some people put it, "conned" a compliant Trump into plummeting the USA into the silly, dangerous and illegal war - all just because PM Netanyahu wanted it. Netanyahu fears the formidable, resilient and ferocious Persians as its main (undefeated) opponent in the Middle-East, especially more so after witnessing how the Persians had fought valiantly, resiliently and indefatigably against Iraq (supported not so covertly by a United States) which even despicably resorted to chemical warfare.
Indeed Netanyahu lusted after such a conflict with Iran for decades but only if the US went along - Trump has been the first US President gullible enough to swallow Netanyahu's reasoning of a casus belli for war against Iran, and which now appears most likely to be an endless war, not unlike Vietnam and Afghanistan where the Americans lost in both and had to most humiliatingly scamper off with its tail behind its hind legs.
"We just stuffed them in," remembered Bob Caron, who piloted the helicopter along with a copilot, Jack Hunter, as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese.
Caron, now living on a quiet residential street in Fort Walton Beach, estimated that there were 15 people aboard the helicopter when it lifted off the roof of the Pittman Building, home to some of the few Americans remaining in Saigon.
Perhaps not having Israel as a party in the recent ceasefire talk could have been a mistake considering the Jewish State has been the central instigator in the conflict, but we all know how an Islamic State like Pakistan (or for that matter, Malaysia) detests the Jewish nation, and perhaps found quiet pleasure in marginalising Israel.
Burt the most interesting point that came from the failed talks have been what Iran’s First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref said after the talks, that negotiation between US and Iran are possible if Washington adopts ‘America First’ approach rather than ‘Israel First’ agenda.
He had then warned that talks would fail if the US delegation pursue an “Israel First” agenda. And just what did that tell us?
Undoubtedly, a major disagreement during the talks between the United States and Iran must have been an issue that Israel would not concede nor agree upon, and which Iran must have demanded, namely: Cessation of all military fighting in Lebanon which as we all know too well have been mainly one-sided, that of a heavily armed Israel bombing (with munitions all of which would be American supplied) the wits off the Lebanese, regardless of whether the poor Lebanese have been innocuous civilians or Hezbollah members.
We also know too well how the United States would have responded to such an Iranian demand, that for Israeli bombing and fighting to stop in Lebanon - as the Americans have shown regularly, it apparently dares not order, or has been unable to order, the Israelis to cease military operations anywhere - just look at Gaza which still suffers endless murderous bombing and strafing until today even with a purportedly signed 'ceasefire', and don't forget the unfettered violence in the West Bank associated with Israeli settlers' rampant land robbery, condoned and even 'protected' by the Israeli military.
Such an American lamentably meek behaviour towards Israel invariably has given rise to provocative comments such as "Who's ruling America - Trump or Netanyahu?"
I find it extremely hard, even as a non-American, to accept and tolerate such a behaviour where an Israel supported, funded and equipped (for survival) by an overly obsequious America gives no heed to any American requirement or order.
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