Paul Craig Roberts – paulcraigroberts.org June 22, 2019
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According to news reports, the validity of which cannot be ascertained by the general public, a crazed US government came within ten minutes of igniting a general conflagation in the Middle East, the consequences of which could have been catastrophic for all.
The moronic warmongers in high office—Bolton, Pompeo, and Pence—and their Israel Lobby masters are determined, and they have not abandoned their campaign for war with Iran. Of course, the liars say that Iran will just accept its punishment for defending its territory and there will be no war. But this is not what Iran says. I believe Iran.
Some of the tiny percentage of people in the Western World who are still capable of thought regret that Trump called off the insane plan. They think the consequences would have been the destruction of the Saudi and Israeli governments—two of the most evil in history—and the cut-off of oil to the US and Europe, with the resulting depression causing the overthrow of the Western warmonger governments. They believe that catastrophic American defeat is the only way peace can be restored to the world.
In other words, it is not clear whether Trump calling off the attack saved us or doomed us. The Israel Lobby and their neoconservative agents have not been taught a lesson. Trump has not fired Bolton and Pompeo for almost igniting a conflagation, and he has not dressed down his moronic vice president. So, it can all happen again.
And likely will. The lesson that Bolton and Israel have learned is that the fake news about an Iranian attack on a Japanese freighter, denied by the Japanese, was not sufficient to lock Trump into “saving face” by attacking Iran. So be prepared for a larger orchestrated provocation. Bolton and Israel know that the Western presstitutes will lie for them. Watch for a provocation that allows Trump no alternative to an attack.
Washington’s use of fake news and false flag attacks to launch military attacks goes back a long way. In the 21st century we have had a concentrated dose—Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction, Assad’s use of chemical weapons, Iranian nukes, Russian invasions, Maduro starving his own people, the endless lies about Gaddafi. Yes, I know there are more. I am writing an article, not an encyclopedia.
Washington has grown accustomed to attacking countries on false pretenses and getting away with it. Therefore, there is nothing to discourage the Israel Lobby and its Washington puppets from continuing to set-up Iran for an attack. Success breeds incaution. The attack on Iraq was stage-managed by a credible US Secretary of State before the UN. The attack on Libya was stage-managed by a UN resolution that a deceived Russia and China failed to block. In situations such as these, Washington arranged a green light for its war crimes. However, Washington has failed to stage-manage a green light for an attack on Iran. Moreover, Iran is a more powerful military force than Iraq and Libya, and the extent of the depth of Russian and Chinese support for Iran is unknown to Washington.
If Israel succeeds in having its Washington puppet attack Iran, Israel and its neoconservative agents will not welcome failure of their objective. They will fight against failure with more dangerous moves. I can easily imagine the fanatics having Trump “save face” by destroying the world and issuing some kind of ultimatums to Russia and China or resorting to the use of nuclear weapons against Iran.
The insouciant American—indeed, Western—people are kept unaware by design. It is the function of the presstitutes to control the explanations given to the people. The US Congress is bought and paid for by the Israel Lobby, as are most important politicians in the UK and Europe. What I am telling you is that it is very easy for fanatics to produce Armageddon.
Stephen Cohen and I, and a few surviving others, lived through the 20th century Cold War. In recent years we both have reported on numerous occasions that the threat of nuclear war today is far higher than during the Cold War. One reason is that during the Cold War US and Soviet leaders worked to defuse tensions and to build trust. In contrast, since the Clinton regime the US has worked consistently to build tensions. Both Cohen and I have listed on many occasions the tension-building activities pursued by all post-Reagan/George H.W. Bush administrations.
The Russians no longer trust Washington, and neither do the Chinese. Washington has lied to, and about, Russia so often in the 21st century that Russian trust of Washington is exhausted. No matter how earnestly the Russian government wants to trust Washington, it dare not do so.
Therefore, it takes very little miscalculation for the morons in Washington to cause a threat-ending response from Russia as Washington has convinced the Russian government that the US intends to destroy them.
The orchestration of Russiagate by the Democratic Party, military/security complex, and their media whores has, as Stephen Cohen has emphasized, forced President Trump in an act of self-preservation to adopt the neoconservative attitude toward Russia and other “non-compliant” governments. This attitude is dangerous enough in the best of times. It is extremely dangerous after trust has been destroyed by years of lies and false accusations.
Perhaps there is someone in the Trump administration who has the intelligence to understand the dangerous situation and who has Trump’s confidence. But I do not know who that person is.
We have to face the fact that as we face Armageddon the Western World is leaderless.
” We have to face the fact that as we face Armageddon the Western World is leaderless. ”
The above quote from Paul is not true, it should read:
We have to face the fact that as we face Armageddon the World is not leaderless, the Leader has returned as promised, and his new name is ” Duke “. https://bit.ly/2FuiQLm
John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you
unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
The faithful one that promised that he will come again.
Duke your Leader
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To Paul Craig Roberts: I’ll Take Some Ketchup With That Baloney Your Feeding US
The world is leaderless the man says. Yeah right. So what is it that when Trump says, “I have two groups of people. I have doves and I have hawks,” and goes on to say referring to Bolton, “If it was up to him he’d take on the whole world at one time, okay?” and then in reply to a question to getting rid of Bolton, “That doesn’t matter because I want both sides,” further on later he says, “[I] was against going into Iraq… I was against going into the Middle East. …. we’ve spent 7 trillion dollars in the Middle East right now.”
And Trump says, “No war!”
You know what I hear, LEADERSHIP. As much I as hate to admit it. As pompous and arrogant and so vain that man is, he did good! No leader should ever fire his adversaries like Bolton. What is that saying, “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer!”. Yeah, baby! Trump is no damn fool.
Trump knows exactly what he is doing. He has been seriously all alone all his life, and has had to build up an internal “bullshit” meter and “trust” meter. Trump is playing the media, the Whitehouse, his enemies like a virtuoso violinist!
Seriously, as much as I can’t stand the guy, and I seriously can’t stand him, I have to admit I’m starting to admire the pompous ass!
Its all these other talking heads and commentators (not here on truthseeker, the professional crowd I mean) are all just clutching straws and are desperate to manufacture something, anything, to just get Trump to do the fatal dirty deed. No way, baby! This guy knows exactly what’s going on, and it drives everyone to increasing nonsense talk.
In fact, this is Trump fuel! This is exactly what feeds Trump. Everyone is playing right into Trump’s hands. And he is loving it. What a bunch of morons all these people are.
Trump CRAVES attention. Trump LOVES the mind games. Trump FEEDS OFF the creation of self doubt and disappointment. Trump is just FOSTERING HIS ENVIRONMENT.
You know it wont surprise me at all, that somewhere down the line, when we are closer to the election, A DEAL WILL BE MADE WITH THE IRANIANS! It will be minor, it will be nonsensical, like all of Trump’s deals are, but it WILL BE PROMOTED BIG, TRUMP WILL MAKE SURE OF THAT!
Ok I have made my second prediction. I am 1 up with my first prediction. I know this one will take some time, since the next US election is not for over a year away. Keep me honest truthseeker! Don’t forget it! This one could be my best one yet!!
Prediction 2:
So just to clarify: Trump to make a deal with Iran, before next US election; result, no more military tensions (at least for a while). AKA: THE ART OF THE DEAL GOES INTERNATIONAL! Literally, hahaha!
Another of Paul Craig Roberts’ articles that yet again, criticizes Israel but absolves Jewry. Another, well placed gate keeper.
Luke 12:36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will
return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto
him immediately.
The faithful witness
Once again I must counter Dorian’s most interesting argument that Trump is playing us all. According to this “theory” that Dorian is promoting, Trump is a master player, a genius, making incredible chess moves that stuns his worshippers and detractors alike. Why Trump appoints Bolton just so he can thwart Bolton.
quoting Dorian “Trump knows exactly what he is doing. He has been seriously all alone all his life, and has had to build up an internal “bullshit” meter and “trust” meter. Trump is playing the media, the Whitehouse, his enemies like a virtuoso violinist! ”
Dorian has certainly made the most compelling argument to date that surpasses all of Q-Anontards most wishful thinking ever. Why Trump is not playing 4d chess, he’s playing 4d multi-dimensional 3d chess. Trump is usurping the most ultra-Zionist foreign policy players ever, leaving all others in the dust, greater than any President before him and he is doing so because of incredible vanity and ego. Putin and Netahyahu are both stunned like a deer caught in the headlights of Trump’s over the top moves, they are baffled and confused, consulting their roundtable of top PhD’s in psychology, trying to figure out Trump’s next move.
Will Trump launch the cruise missiles or not? What kind of beautiful cake will Trump be stuffing down his pie hole when he gives the go ahead?
I have to say that is a very good “theory” that seems to fit the facts and Dorian is even staking his truthseeker.co.uk posting reputation on this because he is so convinced. Is he right? We all have to wait and see on how this plays out. Dorian’s theory is that all that comes of this is some some sort of (insignificant) deal with Iran that Trump will overly promotes as proof of his great leadership ability come the next election cycle.
Now let us examine the top story over at RT this today: “Trump threatens Iran with ‘OBLITERATION’ by ‘overwhelming force’ if it attacks ‘anything American’ “. Trump’s latest threatening tweets:
Donald J. Trump
Verified account @realDonaldTrump
3h3 hours ago
….The wonderful Iranian people are suffering, and for no reason at all. Their leadership spends all of its money on Terror, and little on anything else. The U.S. has not forgotten Iran’s use of IED’s & EFP’s (bombs), which killed 2000 Americans, and wounded many more…
2,321 replies 8,855 retweets 36,475 likes
Donald J. Trump
Verified account @realDonaldTrump
….Iran’s very ignorant and insulting statement, put out today, only shows that they do not understand reality. Any attack by Iran on anything American will be met with great and overwhelming force. In some areas, overwhelming will mean obliteration. No more John Kerry & Obama!
7:42 AM – 25 Jun 2019
Has Trump box himself in a corner with these threats? What if Israel pulls off a false flag on an American asset and pin it (with their control of the media) on Iran. Will Trump be able to back down then? So will Netanyahu be able to force/trick Trump into attacking Iran. We’ll have to wait and see. I say it is 100% certain.
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Man…I mean God…
Er… God-Man?
“Nuke”, “I am The Son of man”, speaketh thus:
” Behold, I give him for a witness to the people,
a leader and commander to the people “.
“Now is the time of judgment, those who reject the Son of man, also reject the Father who sent Him.”
Far from me the idea of rejecting ‘Duke” The Son of Man. “Duke” is now my Lord and Savior or things won’t go so well for me? Right?
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Well.
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Voltman
As usual the Darkmooners are attempting to divert the news of my return, they are stumbling in the dark, it is all in vain, the truth will prevail.
The faithful witness
@ Voltman
Ezekiel 22″:5 Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which
art infamous and much vexed.
Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall confess to God.
The faithful one
Is Roberts saying he regrets Trump’s standing down at the last minute because he wanted war? If he thinks Iran could take down Israel and the US plus Saudi he’s very ignorant for someone who considers himself one of the world’s few thinkers, as he put it. Russia and China have not lifted a finger to defend any islamic nations caught up in the plot since Israel took down the twin towers. Russia’s always talking script about attacking ‘islamic terror’ and fails the litmus tests for truth. The way to teach zion a lesson is the way JFK did, at the root, right in Warshington, not by setting off WWIII. The plans are already drawn for a third temple. The zionists only need a minor phony war to claim Al Aqsa was hit by Iranian missiles in an airstrike.
PC Roberts incredibly served time in the tribal swamp on our doomed slaveship himself. During his posting with Holy Red actor Ronald Raygun, that old tribal Federal Reserve debt increased by leaps and bounds. They were quite competitive running for debt trophies against any other decade. No question whose jersey he sports…he seems to hate America and want it punished. He’s no Louis Mcfadden.
@ Voltman
Do not worship me, worship the one and only God, our Father in heaven.
Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but
one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
The faithful one
Yukon Jack is correct. This notion that Trump is somehow “keeping his enemies close” is unbelievable retarded. I don’t know how any person with an IQ above 80 can say these things, much less believe them. Trump is OWNED by Israel. If you only surround yourselves with enemies (neo-cons, Israeli-firsters) and put them in charge of everything — how are you controlling them? Trump has been the most pro-Israel President EVER. So much for America first. Why do you think the middle east is such a mess in the first place? Because we allowed the state of Israel to be created on stolen land. As John Sheehan said, “Every time anyone says that Israel is our only friend in the Middle East, I can’t help but think that before Israel, we had no enemies in the Middle East.”
Trump backed down on the last attack because likely Russia or China behind the scenes told Trump that they weren’t going to accept it. We’re not talking about a bit player like Iraq or Afghanistan here that most in the world, even if they didn’t want them to be bombed, were insignificant enough that they decided it best not to interfere with the US. Do you really think that Russia and China will let the US and Israel gain control of the entire middle east? They aren’t imbeciles — they will protect their own interests.
And Iranian people are suffering largely because of US sanctions. Just like Iraq’s people were suffering for the same reason. Do you think that if the world put sanctions on the US that Trump or any of our elected leaders will give up their wealth to feed the nation and protect the average citizen? Are we surprised that Saddam lived in opulence while his people starved? That is pretty much standard behavior for the psychopathic elite. Our leaders were no better than Saddam. At least Saddam had the balls to say no to the US and Israel.
Make no mistake. We will have war with Iran. It is a done deal because Israel holds Trump’s leash and when they give the command, he will bark furiously and attack. He has no other option. Most likely because pedo Epstein has some good tapes of Trump’s lolita flights and visits to his pedo island. The only hope we have is that Russia/China will continue to call BS on these false flags. But, likely they are only buying time to prepare their people to accept war. Unfortunately, the JWO is in its final push and that means WW3. You have to break down every nation in order to sell a one world gov’t to the masses. The psychopaths are in control of the largest cache of nukes and they will push the button if no one stops them. And I have yet to see anyone on the world stage who really wants to stop them because Israel has been very chummy lately with Russia and China, too. Looks like the game plan is to make Trump the next “Hitler” and take the US down while Israel latches on like the parasite she is to China — the world’s next superpower. Sadly, I think it is game over for the US.
@ Voltman
Quote:
“Nuke”, “I am The Son of man”, speaketh thus:
” Behold, I give him for a witness to the people,
a leader and commander to the people “.
Not true, a quote from Isaiah 55:4 ” Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.”
( A Message from the Great Spirit that rules over all.)
The faithful witness
The faithful witness
The western world and the world at large is not leaderless. It has a plethora of misleaders
Don’t for get people (above):
Trump didn’t initiate the sanctions on Iran. They have been there before Trump. Iran since the fall of the Shah, has never been allowed to trade fully with the world. All because the US got caught with their pants down, with the Shah, and it got worse with the hostage saga during Carter/Reagan period.
Trump is not to blame for the sanctions, or the tearing up the treaty. That was already well in the works.
For the last time people, Trump doesn’t want to be characterized like the past Presidents for war mongering. Trump does not want to leave his Presidency with the war monger title.
I stand by my prediction. While Trump is in the Whitehouse he will not be the first to attack!
I know, I know, what you are all thinking, but I trust that Trump Vanity. Its very, very powerful!
Peace be with the reader.
There can be no more delay.
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I am Duke,
Your leader,
The faithful witness
@To All Above Me: I think I’m beginning to realize something
I echo much that you said Scars and it juxtaposes well against Bob’s argument. I would like to just add a few words.
To Bob, I believe why we are not seeing Russian intervention in the Persian Gulf, is because Iran is quite formidable militarily already. Whereas Venezuela’s defense, especially Navy, is a bit of a joke.
What I seriously ponder now is, as I do believe Yukon Jack does too, that we have a new “Oil Crisis” on our hands. As Yukon Jack has posited with America attempting to hijack more oil resources, his central thesis is correct except for that US execution was poor and failed.
Ladies and gentlemen readers, I say again, please put the vitriol of Jews on this subject to one side. For I really do believe we have the makings of a new “Oil Crisis”. The Americans, I don’t disagree are very close to Israel, but do you think that Israel really matters if the US has no more cheap oil, like it did for the last 100 years!
Think about this. Yes the air craft carriers run on nuclear power. But that’s it! Jets, tanks, trucks, aviation fuel for jets and spy planes, and every other kind of military equipment that is in some way motorized, requires processed crude oil! Israel is just as much screwed, if not worse, than the US, if the US can not procure more oil resources.
Furthermore, lets say crude oil in the Saudi lands stop flowing. Within months, the US military will start to grind to a halt. But! Iran, with the 2nd most crude oil resources behind Venezuela, has lots. So, no more 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean or any US Fleet anywhere! Israel is a dead duck!
So you see, Iran doesn’t need Russia other than just to have Russia to put enough fright into the USA, and stall the US into inaction.
I have been thinking about things Yukon Jack, what say you about this thesis? The Russians and Iranians are playing the long game. They know time is running out for the Americans, we are not talking decades anymore, you are now talking years. I mean single digit, years! Once Saudi oil wells start going dry, the US Military and its vile Industrial Complex will choked of the vital fluid that has been sustaining it for much of the last hundred years. Iranian oil resources are going to come at a very high price. Russia has enough of its own petroleum resources but either way, Russia and Iran are going to choke the US Military to death, by denying it, its sustenance, oil!
Furthermore, since World War 1, the US’s geographic isolation was an advantage. But now that same isolation, is going to be a curse. For Iranian oil, will be available and guess for whom? China, and its Belt and Road Initiative. Europe will have to go cup-in hand and beg for oil, Iran will give it, but it will come at a cost, give up US support.
Folks the US are desperate, and Trump, ignorant as he is, but will soon be told what is really going on, will Trump then jump aboard the Neocon ship? Trump doesn’t think like we poor mortals, Trump is thinking about the History Books. Wow….it just came to me? What if Trump wins the next election, which I am sure he will, that’s five more years from now on with Trump to 2024! Could that be it!
I said before there isn’t decades of oil left, only years. Well hell to be high praised for if I am wrong, 2024 is seriously close to the end of the next decade! Are the Necons so scared that when things go really dry with Saudi oil, Trump may well be in charge!
That kind of explains the all the machinations that are going on right now. The political scene is in a bloody mess! Its like the farmer is coming with his axe to the aware chickens! And the chicken coop is going crazy!!
This next election in the US is really going to be something. The Neocons need to get another puppet in the Whitehouse. For if Trump wins, Trumps vanity and ego are no puppet to anyone!
HEY PEOPLE! We may be the first group in the World to be talking about this problem! That is, After Saudi Oil, which I will use the acronym from now on, ASO.
That all makes sense, now. Russia sends ships to the Caribbean for Venezuela protection. Why? Because Venezuela is weak militarily yes, but ALSO they are near the USA. But they don’t send ships to Iran, why not? Because when the oil starts to dry up, Iran is safe by its own remoteness from the North American continent. US Navy is kaput!
Why those cunning Russians! Oh Putin, you’re a genius! Russia is playing the long game. They are slowly prodding the US into a corner. And those stupid Washington politicians, don’t see it, for they are just reacting, just as the Russians want them too!
You see it folks! The Russians are pushing the Americans further away from a solution near to their borders, that is, Venezuela. The Russians are doing what lions do, slowly maneuvering the soon to be killed target away from its support base, and then claws and teeth, claws and teeth! Iran is the lure!! And the Americans are falling for it, hook, line and sinker!
Genius. Pure Genius! This is Russian chess at its best!