THE COMMENTARY NO-ONE
WANTS TO HEAR!
I had occasion to shoot some videos at my Grandson's Kindergarten Graduation recently. (Yes, they actually have a ceremony for that these days!) When asked, the loqatious little man made a public comment about his favorite wish. It was something to the effect HE WANTED TO SEE NO MORE WARS! Pretty amazing for a six-year old! I think everyone was a bit "taken aback!"
This caused me to remember something my mother told me when I was very young. There are two kinds of people, she said, that ALWAYS tell the TRUTH. One is a DRUNK, and the other is a CHILD! Now, a drunk has a loose tongue, and will say almost anything. The child, on the other hand, is INNOCENT and sees things for what they are. Seems to me, even the BIBLE agrees with that, a "child shall lead us!"
If all ADULTS paid more attention to the obvious without prejudice, we might be better off. But Grandson is not alone in NOT BEING READY to understand that WARS ARE A HUGE BUSINESS! They are not MEANT TO BE WON: they are meant to be "explained away!" EVERY DAMN ONE OF THEM!
Two requirements are needed for a "good war!" One is a manufactured "enemy," the other is to PSYCHE UP the population so they will SUPPORT the war, no matter how CRAZY the reasoning might be! If you will HONESTLY look at all the "wrinkles" from our past history, you will find that is a UNIVERSAL TRUTH! People "don't want to hear it!" People do not care. At all. As long as it does not ram THEM! That is why wars keep happening.....
We are told that "Israel is our best friend." Yet, she blew up the Marine Barracks in Beirut years ago with explosives America had ONLY shared with Israel! She bombed and strafed the USS Liberty in 1967, turning our intelligence vessel into Swiss Cheese. It was an "accident," of course! There was no consequences for Israel, but she did pay "compensation," eventually. We lost over 30 dead sailors and almost 200 wounded. The surviving sailors were all threatened with court martial if they said anything about the "incident." Captain William Loren Mc Gonagle USN, received the Medal of Honor for his role in keeping the ship afloat. Instead of being presented at the White House, the Medal was given out in an obscure hangar so as not to "offend our ally," as President Johnson said at the time. The press was SILENT and still is. There have been a few movies made, books were written by survivors and military officers and the survivors hold annual remembrances every year, but the press NEVER attends. The press continues to be SILENT all this time.
Israel stole our atomic secrets through Pollard and others. Pollard was one of the most prolific spies who reportedly stole hundreds of thousands of documents for Israel. He was convicted in an American Court and sentenced to a long term in prison. Eventually, he was "miraculously" freed and sent home to Israel, where he now BRAGS PUBLICLY about how ISRAEL CONTROLS AMERICA by threatening to NUKE us. He has no empathy, no sympathy and no morals. The end always justifies the means.
Recently, Israel dragged the US into a "war" with Iran, reportedly for the purpose of eliminating Iran obtaining a Nuclear Bomb and furthering Israel's expanist dreams to create a "Greater Israel" encompasing many Arab States, partially or completely. The "intelligence" suggesting a do-able quick "four-day war" was completely false. The result was was some dozen or more American bases were either destroyed or rendered useless by Iran missiles. Our carrier groups had to pull back to avoid being targeted by these sophisticated missiles. Top Mossad staff and military men reportedly were "fired" over the "mistake." Israel proper has sustained serious damage and according to some sources, the country is not letting people share footage of damage with the World!
Since then, we play games with "peace no peace," "peace no peace," "deal no deal," and "deal no deal" in a never-ending sideshow! It might have been best if we followed the advice of Ron Paul and others and get the heck out while we can.
We had to leave Vietname that way, and Afghanistan as well, to name just two places where we left tons of cargo worth billions. They were all "no-win" wars. You either see it or you don't. Too many people DON'T WANT to see it, and that is our problem!
Good Luck with wishes for no more wars, Grandson!
May a child lead us!
Written by
Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst
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