Current WAR CRIMES Israel - Hamas - Hizbullah - Houthis

[Ghost Patrol]

Seems Russia has warned its 1.5 million citizens to leave Israel?

There’s reports that Israel attacked a Russian air base in Syria.

 

[Kurve]

Interesting he (publicly) blames USA and UK, not Israel and Jews.

Take the US and UK out of the region and Israel's gone.

He's said before and fairly recently, that the old Jewish can stay but everybody else who's gone in from Europe or anywhere else, has to go. The old Jewish would be the ultra orthodox (minority) who oppose Zionism. I thought they were Hasidic but I think they're Haredi.

 

[Bostonian]

Interesting he (publicly) blames USA and UK, not Israel and Jews.

Nobody makes the Shia and Sunnis fight each other but themselves.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Interesting he (publicly) blames USA and UK, not Israel and Jews.

USA is The Great Satan. It’s not just about Israel. Israel is bearing the load, the banner, for the West. We must get behind them.

 

[Kurve]

USA is The Great Satan. It’s not just about Israel. Israel is bearing the load, the banner, for the West. We must get behind them.

If the West ceases to have any influence over the Israeli government, then maybe we don't.

Does the West have influence?

 

[Kurve]

I don’t think anyone knows to what extent Netanyahu is willing to go. He’s seemingly trying to escalate a regional war to suck the US in and avoid any consequences for the actions of the IDF under his orders.

IMO Netanyahu would face the possibility of dying in prison if his aims were achieved, it's not a deterrent.

 

[Kurve]

Confirmed, Sayed Hashem Safieddine, a cousin of Hassan Nasrallah and the new leader of Hezbollah’s Executive Council has been killed.

 

[Bostonian]

Poison chalice that job.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

If the West ceases to have any influence over the Israeli government, then maybe we don't.

Does the West have influence?

There's a very good WSJ article, NAVIGATING ‘THE WEIGHT OF AMERICAN INCOMPETENCE’, explaining the geo-politics of current conflicts in the world, how they are linked, and how the USA is bungling its approach to them. It gives a much wider perspective of the motives of Russia and Iran and the future ramifications if either of them is enabled to be victorious. I recommend you read it.

The failed Iranian missile attack against Israel should convince the US that it faces linked threats in Europe and the Middle East: Russia and Iran both aim to challenge American power. Washington has ignored the link between these adversaries, and thus is also alienating two US partners, Ukraine and Israel, and disrupting their ability to strategise.

https://todayspaper.theaustralian.c...b8224c-bcb4-4336-9995-a4d37defd277&share=true

 

[jason_recliner]

There's a very good WSJ article, NAVIGATING ‘THE WEIGHT OF AMERICAN INCOMPETENCE’, explaining the geo-politics of current conflicts in the world, how they are linked, and how the USA is bungling its approach to them. It gives a much wider perspective of the motives of Russia and Iran and the future ramifications if either of them is enabled to be victorious. I recommend you read it.

The failed Iranian missile attack against Israel should convince the US that it faces linked threats in Europe and the Middle East: Russia and Iran both aim to challenge American power. Washington has ignored the link between these adversaries, and thus is also alienating two US partners, Ukraine and Israel, and disrupting their ability to strategise.

https://todayspaper.theaustralian.c...b8224c-bcb4-4336-9995-a4d37defd277&share=true

Who owns the WSJ? You need to spend some time in the real world with real people.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Who owns the WSJ? You need to spend some time in the real world with real people.

Is that really all that's important to you, where the article comes from?

Would you like to comment on the content? What's "unreal" about it?

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

Is that really all that's important to you, where the article comes from?

Would you like to comment on the content? What's "unreal" about it?

Why would anyone think the Iranian attack failed?

Is it because there werent gratuitous unnecessary civilian casualties?

 

[Festerz]

Is that really all that's important to you, where the article comes from?

Would you like to comment on the content? What's "unreal" about it?

Agree.

It's true that a masthead and its political leanings undoubtedly plays a role in determining what does or does not get posted as 'news' and the perspective taken on world affairs, the centre right pro-US editorial position of the WSJ is somewhat balanced by its commitment to journalistic standards, having won 39 Pulitzer prizes.

But the starting point for contemplating an article should surely be the credibility and background of the authors rather than the masthead:

One of whom has serious journalistic and analytical credibility on the topic of middle east geopolitics and military engagement of the US:

Harry Halem

Contact details, research and biography for Harry Halem, doctoral candidate in the Department of International Relations at LSE.

www.lse.ac.uk

While the other has serious credibility and insider knowledge of US political and diplomatic affairs:

Seth Cropsey - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Of course no one comes to this issue at this time without some form of bias, and that's especially true of US commercial media outlets such as the WSJ. But the credentials of the two authors and the fact it does not hide behind the fact that it is an opinion commentary is something to be respected, even if its conclusions are debatable.

The bigger issue is that social media is dominated by the TL;DR crowd who are are simply unable to read beyond headlines and lede paragraphs, especially if it clashes with their own perspective. It's probably not surprising to find that far too many people in Australia with no connections or understanding of the region who have taken strong and shouty positions on the latest developments in the Middle East fall into this category. And informed debate has suffered.

An article definitely worth the short read even if I disagree with its position. Thanks for posting.