Robert Gates Error: Applying Western Thinking To islamic Zealots

   

By Audrey Russo / 7 October 2012 / 4 Comments

Late this week, the former Sec. of Defense Robert Gates made a statement concerning a possible strike of the Iranian nuclear facilities. He said: “The results of an American or Israeli military strike on Iran could, in my view, prove catastrophic, haunting us for generations in that part of the world,” but instead called for greater economic sanctions to be imposed on Tehran.

He continues, “That’s our best chance going forward, to ratchet up the economic pressure and diplomatic isolation to the point where the Iranian leadership concludes that it actually hurts Iranian security and, above all, the security of the regime itself, to continue to pursue nuclear weapons.”

With all due respect to the former Secretary … his thinking is flawed approaching this issue. He had the same mindset while he served at the Pentagon … which is a contributing factor to our current situation.

You cannot approach Islamic thinking with a Western mindset. The Iranian regime consists of religious zealots. They believe this is their calling. This is not like the Cold War with the former USSR, who were able to be deterred with MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction). These zealots consider it an honor to die for their god. And sanctions will hurt the people (who generally are pro-West) … but will it hinder the Mullahs from developing a nuclear weapon?

As we say in NYC: NEVA!

They are not concerned with the death of their people. They are ONLY concerned with ushering in their 12th Mahdi. And they believe that will occur when they have brought about chaos on the earth.

And a nuke fits the bill…

There was even a report from Israeli experts this week regarding the archaic state of the Iranian military. That is even MORE incentive to finish the nuclear process.

Mr. Gates is correct that a strike will not completely destroy their nuclear capabilities, BUT it will push them back several years from completion. Mr. Gates is not privy to all the Israeli intelligence available. I know this because the Israelis don’t have loose lips concerning their military strategy.

The bottom line here: The Israelis have no other choice. They are the closest, most prime target. The regime views them as the “Little Satan” and the US as the “Great Satan”. Israel will be hit upon completion of a nuke.

A strike will set their plans back and perhaps, with a new leader of the Free World after November, the US will support the next Iranian Green Movement to overthrow the Mad Mullahs (since Obama refused to support the first one).

I appreciate Mr. Gates concern … but his advice is pernicious and has already aided Ahjad and the Crazed Clerics. Sanctions have not deterred them one iota in achieving their demonic dream … and stronger sanctions will have the same result.

The ancient Military General, Sun Tzu, in his work: The Art of War, said, “If you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss. If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose. If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.”

Mr. Gates and his ilk still do not know the enemy…

Image: Caricature of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran; courtesy of Welleman; public domain

Image: Statue of Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (the “Mad Mullah”) in Mogadishu, Somalia; public domain

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The caliph خليفة Benedict Arnold, Friend Of The Jew? My Aunt Fanny

   

By Audrey Russo / 16 September 2012 / 5 Comments

Attention all Jews and Christians who think President Obama is even REMOTELY a friend of the Jewish State…

As our nation, Israel and all free nations are now facing an unabated modern-day Hitler with an almost nuclear stick with which to whack … and we’ll all treated to the rotten fruit of the “Arab Spring” shrieking in the streets of Cairo & Benghazi … Benedict Obama is doing his part by first, refusing to set no red lines for Iran. And second, refusing to meet with the Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu to discuss this critical and rapidly progressing situation.

I’m sure Tehran is comforted to know that right here in the states, they have Mullahs’ little helper…

From day one in the Oval Office, Mr. Obama has made it unequivocal how he disdains the Israeli PM. His message has been clear to his fawning fans in the Muslim world, as well…

He wasted no time in office when he began his  pedantic DISSertation to our only friends in the Middle East. Slamming the Jewish State for building on its own land. Scolding them when they took a defensive action to protect their citizens from terrorist attacks. And most of all … dissing their Prime Minister, Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu. A war hero, statesman and the unambiguous leader of the free world.

Obama’s most recent offensive offering is when he refused a request by the PM to meet after Yom Kippur to discuss Iran … he found no room in his schedule (you see he had a guest spot on David Letterman to get his ring kissed). Yet he did make time in his schedule to plan a meeting at the White House with the Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi, the President of Egypt … you know, the guy who instigated the riots in Cairo outside our Embassy.

Here are a few more “gifts’“ from Mr. Obama to the Israeli PM:
– He failed to give Bibi the respect due a world leader … he would not allow any photos taken with the PM (but had no problem posing with the thug-o-crat Chavez in the past). Obama did the same to Bibi back in November … a public insult, and intended as such.
– Upon reluctantly meeting with Bibi, Obama handed the PM thirteeen demands; key among those were a call to halt all new settlement construction in East Jerusalem (which belongs to Israel). According to theLondon Telegraph, when the Israeli PM delayed, Obama arose from his seat stating: “I’m going to the residential wing to have dinner with Michelle and the girls.” And as he departed, Netanyahu was told to contemplate the error of his ways. 

Friend of the Jew? My Aunt Fanny, he is…

Personally, I am fed up to here (my hand is above my head) with this impudent hypocrite grinning in the face of American Jews for their support, as he stabs the Jewish State in the back … over and over and over again by his coddling and aid to Israel’s enemies.

More than 65% of Americans enthusiastically support Israel, so Obama’s disdain for the owners of the Holy Land is not shared by his “subjects“.

My caveat to Jews and Christians: If you are a supporter of Israel, and you realize that they are the ONLY true democracy in the Middle East … then you cannot throw your support behind the Uber-thug occupying the White House. His history prior to taking office and for almost four years, proves unambiguously that Mr. Obama was not, is not, and will NEVER be a friend of the Jewish State.

At such a time as this, I implore you: Do not enable him to demean our friends … for four more years.

Shalom through strength…

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