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The American Dream (Link) (February
6, 2012)
Is 2012 the year when we will see a major war in the
Middle East? For years we have heard about rising tensions in the Middle
East, and for years we have heard politicians express concerns about
Iran�s nuclear program, but now things really do seem to be reaching a
boiling point. In just the past few days, the U.S. government has imposed
tough new sanctions on Iran and has totally shut down the U.S. embassy in
Syria.
The truth is that we are getting dangerously close to a major war
in the Middle East. So will Israel strike Iran at some point in the next
few months? Will the U.S. military intervene in the rapidly escalating
conflict inside of Syria? If a major war does erupt, it could send the
price of oil skyrocketing and there is the potential that the war could
broaden very quickly.
Hezbollah has already indicated that it will side
with Syria, and there is always the potential that Hamas could as well.
Russia and China have both stated that they are completely opposed to
military action by the United States against Iran and Syria, and they have
even hinted that they would possibly even help defend those countries. As
the nations of the world take sides, there is even the potential that we
could see World War III develop. Let us hope that it never comes to that,
but with the world as unstable as it is right now, you never know what may
happen.
What makes war so much more likely now is that nobody
has shown any signs of backing down.
Syrian President Bashar Assad has sworn that he will
never step down.
U.S. President Barack Obama says that it is only a matter of time until
he is forced to step down and that no other outcome is acceptable.
Iran has sworn that it will never end its nuclear program.
The United States believes that if Iran is allowed to develop a nuclear
weapon it would be a fundamental threat to world security.
Israel believes that if Iran is allowed to develop a nuclear weapon it
would be a fundamental threat to the very existence of the nation of
Israel.
So if nobody backs down, what is going to happen?
I think we all know what is going to happen.
The following are 25 signs that we are getting dangerously close to a
major war in the Middle East....
- The United States has just imposed
tough new sanctions on Iran. Some of the new sanctions are
specifically targeted at the central bank of Iran. Stronger sanctions have
been a prelude to war in the past, and the Obama administration surely
wants to argue that �all other alternatives have been exhausted� before
going to war.
- The EU has announced that all imports of crude oil
from Iran will be banned
starting in July.
- The U.S. embassy in Syria
has been shut down and the Obama administration has once again called
for Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign.
- The U.S. has also
removed all diplomats from Syria.
- In speaking of the removal of Syrian President
Bashar Assad, Barack Obama
is making it very clear what he believes the final result will be....
�This is not going to be a matter of if, it�s going to be a
matter of when.�
This is very reminiscent of the language that Obama used to describe
the removal of Gadhafi before the U.S. launched airstrikes in Libya.
- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling
for �an
international coalition� to support the opposition fighters in Syria.
- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says that Iran
is moving their uranium enrichment facilities into recently constructed
underground bunkers and that the point of no return
is rapidly approaching....
�The world has no doubt that Iran�s nuclear program is steadily
nearing readiness and is about to enter an immunity zone�
- There are indications that Israel may consider
launching an attack against Iran without even notifying the United States.
Aaron David Miller, a Mideast peace negotiator during the Clinton
administration, recently
made the following statement....
�There�s a growing concern -- more than a concern -- that the
Israelis, in order to protect themselves, might launch a strike
without approval, warning or even foreknowledge�
- The Washington Post
is reporting that U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes that
Israel will strike Iran at some point during the months of April, May or
June.
- Former IDF chief of staff Moshe Yaalon insists
that an attack on Iran
could be successful....
�It�s possible to strike all Iran�s facilities, and I say that
out of my experience as IDF chief of staff�
- U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner says
that the Obama administration �is
absolutely committed to preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.�
- Barack Obama underscored his policy toward Iran in
a speech
just the other day....
�I�ve been very clear -- we�re going to do everything we can to
prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and creating a nuclear arms
race in a volatile region�
- According
to Debka, thousands of U.S. troops have been heading to �two strategic
islands within reach of Iran.�
- Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei is speaking as
if the coming war
is a foregone conclusion....
�The war itself will be 10 times as detrimental to the U.S.�
- Khamenei also seems to think that the outcome of
the coming war is a foregone conclusion
as well....
�In light of the realization of the divine promise by almighty
God, the Zionists and the Great Satan (America) will soon be defeated�
- Khamenei also has declared that Israel is a �cancerous
tumor that should be cut and will be cut.�
- According to one estimate, there are currently
200,000 missiles aimed at the nation of Israel.
- Some Israeli officials claim that Iran is trying
to develop a long-range missile
capable of reaching the United States.
- The death toll from the conflict inside of Syria
continues to rise. According
to Debka, �a continuous Syrian bombardment beginning early Saturday,
Feb. 4, is estimated to have left a record 350 dead and up to 1,300
wounded in the Homs district of Khaldiyeh.�
- According to the United Nations, a total of
approximately 6,000 people have been killed since the conflict in
Syria began.
- The city of Homs is one giant war zone at this
point. The following comes from a recent article
in the Telegraph....
�We can�t count all the bodies from the streets and the
collapsed buildings. Anyone who tries to go on the street might be
killed - there are snipers,� said Abu Abdu al-Homsi, spokesman for the
Syrian Revolutionary Council, an opposition group, in Homs. �An old
woman - her son was shot and killed in the street, she went to get his
body and was shot dead too.�
- The Russians appear to be very serious about
supporting the Assad regime in Syria. According
to Debka, �the Russians backed their hard line against the West by
putting Rapid Reaction Force (aka Spetsnaz) units in Black Sea bases on
the ready to set out for Syria and defend Damascus.�
- It is being reported that a Hezbollah official has
indicated
that Hezbollah will attack Israel if Syria is attacked.
- There are even signs that Saudi Arabia is busy
preparing for a coming war. The following comes from
a recent Debka article....
�Our military sources report that the Saudis this week wound up
their own intensive preparations for war. Large forces are now
deployed around Saudi oil fields, pipelines and export facilities in
the eastern provinces opposite the Persian Gulf, backed by
anti-missile Patriot PAC-3 batteries. American, British and French
fighter-bombers have been landing at Saudi air bases to safeguard the
capital, Riyadh.�
If a major war does erupt in the Middle East, what is that going to do
to the global economy and the price of oil?
It is being projected that the price of gasoline in the United States
could go above 4 dollars a gallon this spring even if there isn�t a
war in the Middle East.
So how much higher would it go if there is a conflict with Iran?
Today, Iran is the third largest exporter of oil in the entire world.
If those shipments are cut off that would have a huge impact.
But Iran could have an even greater impact by closing the Strait of
Hormuz.
Approximately 20 percent of all oil sold in the world goes through the
Strait of Hormuz each year. If Iran started raining missiles down on oil
tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, that would change the global
economy overnight.
We live in very unusual times, and it should be apparent to everyone
that there is not going to be lasting peace in the Middle East any time
soon.
Right now, the world is on a road that is inevitably going to lead to a
major war in the Middle East and nobody is showing any signs of backing
down.
When the next major war does erupt in the Middle East, it is going to
change the world forever.
But what kind of change will that be? �
America ~ Europe ~
Iran ~
Islam ~ Israel ~
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