Statssekretær Janne Haaland Matlary i UD og andre pudler på Clintons fang
vil ha nytte av et informasjonskurs om Saddam Husseins truselpotensiale hos
den tidligere israelske forsvarsminister Moshe Arens, se nedenfor.
De tror selvsagt ikke på noe av det de selv sier (f.eks. Matlary i Holmgang
i TV 2 på tirsdag), men de er blitt statsekretærer, utenriksministre osv
nettopp fordi de kan fremstille det som om vi bør tro på det.
Knut Rognes
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Subject: U.S. Replaces Cold War - public manipulation proceeds in U.S. & Israel
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COLD WAR GONE, WAR WITH ARABS AND MUSLIMS BEGINS
MER - Washington - 21 February:
Manipulation of the public is a great part of
what this "war" with Iraq is all about. With the
Cold War over, the American military has found its
new enemies -- both the secular nationalist and the
fundamentalist wings of the Arab and Muslim worlds.
It will keep the military/industrial complex rolling
along for some time to come.
In Israel as well, using the fears of war and
diverting attention from the collapse of the always
duplicitous and never real "peace process", is tailor
made for government propaganda symbolized by the
"gas mask." While the Israelis are busy handing out
the masks and even selling them to tourists, former
Defense Minister Moshe Arens has told the truth about
the situation.
Asked about the possibility of Iraq attacking Israel,
Arens had the following to say about the chances chances
of Iraq attacking Israel (quoted in the Israeli newspaper
Ma'aariv on 2/20):
"It's like the chances that the roof will drop
on the house I live in, So, should we wear a
helmet at home? There is no comparison at all
to the Gulf War. We know that Saddam has only a
very small percentage of what he had in the past.
And we also know that the motivation he had to
attack us in order to draw us into reacting and
thus break up the coalition arrayed against him
no longer exists today as there is no coalition."
Meanwhile, Kol Israel reports the following (2/19):
"Another ten gas mask distribution centers have been
opened this week. Over fifty centers are in operation
throughout the country and another ten will be opened
by next week. The facilities will also operate on
Fridays.
"Beginning today, hotel guests will be provided with
gas masks. Tourists not staying in hotels will be able
to purchase gas masks at Hamashbir and Shekem department
stores. They will be asked to pay 200 shekels and
will be refunded 100 upon return of the masks.
"Officials estimate that about 40,000 tourists are
currently in the country."
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