The Big Money Behind Netanyahu

[Mc Mike]

17. Excellent article from Mr. Porter and Counterpunch. Thanks.

I was sorry to see P.M. Rabin's involvement in pushing the same line in the '90's, though I think he had to be doing some good things that disagreed with the far-right zealots, or he wouldn't have been killed.

I had always assumed that Israel and Iran were in conflict since the '79 fundy Moslem takeover of Iran. The more I learn about the Middle East, the more I see how uninformed I am, how easy it is to make key assumptions that are truly off the mark.

I notice one typo in the on-line article. Under the para headed 'Rabin and the Nuclear Threat':
"The portrayal of Iran as a serious threat to Israel’s existence has been serving Israeli diplomatic interests ever since Rabin reversed more than a decade of low-key policy toward the Islamic Republic and suddenly began claiming that Iran would have nuclear weapons and missiles capable of hitting Iran within three to seven years and appealed to the United States to stop it.", it should be 'Israel', where the second 'Iran' is typed.

Despite the bi-partisan nature of the dishonesty about Iran, it would be good to see Labor kick Likud out of power in Israel, for the good of Israel and the entire region. The less influence Likud and the Repugs have over foreign policy, the better off the world is.

I always look for info from you when I come to the site, Octa. You know and compile key info about history, foreign policy, and covert ops that I try to study and keep up on. Thanks again.