Netanyahu appearing before the UN General Assembly in 2012 to warn of the threat posed by Iran. Since then we’ve seen no hard evidence of Iran’s nuclear weapons drive, although we’ve heard plenty more allegations.<\/p>\n
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Is Bibi about to cheat Trump for a second time?<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s flirtation with U.S. world domination through his short war with Iran has given him more problems than he could have ever imagined. And it\u2019s about to get worse. When Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the White House to hold high-level talks with him, Trump is going to be given a dilemma which will tie him up in knots with no good options before him. Bibi will try to convince him that the Iranians are making a nuclear weapon. The difference is that this time his claims might be taken seriously, as the unintended consequences of the U.S.\/Israel campaign have not only made Iran stronger and a regional superpower \u2013 now that the GCC countries want to strike a deal for cooperation \u2013 but have also pushed the Iranians into a corner on the nuclear issue. It is rather like the Lebanese businessman who travels a lot for his work and whose wife is convinced he is cheating on her each time he visits London. In fact, he isn\u2019t cheating on her, but each time the accusations get greater and greater until the point where he figures his sanity would be better off if he got a girlfriend in London. The Iranians have reached a point where they know that whatever deal they strike with Israel and the U.S., it is only a matter of time before this deal is broken and a new war begins. Every time they begin peace talks with the Americans, they are bombed or their leaders assassinated, and it\u2019s got to the stage whereby Trump now even threatens to kill all of them while they attend such meetings. It would hardly be surprising if the Iranians hadn\u2019t made plans to begin a nuclear program after being pushed there by the West for almost half a century.<\/p>\n
Netanyahu\u2019s claims, which have been the same for 30 years \u2013 that Iran is weeks away from making a nuclear bomb \u2013 might have a trace of credibility this time, as the one institution which could verify whether they are accurate or just cooked up \u2013 the IAEA \u2013 cannot go to Iran and look for themselves. This small detail will be exploited by Bibi, who has already fooled Trump once, so why not a second time?<\/p>\n
Bibi still has a hold on Trump despite Trump\u2019s tantrums in front of the cameras. Intelligence circles believe that Mossad has the Epstein files which heavily implicate Trump. But it is likely that Trump also has a stake in both Gaza gas, estimated to be about $500 billion, and the construction of the Ben Gurion Canal, expected to compete with the Suez Canal once completed. And so, in many ways, it is inevitable that the 60-day MOU is never going to work and that the U.S. and Israel will begin a second phase to the war, probably starting in November when the weather cools. All that Trump really needs is a false flag against U.S. troops in the region, which Bibi will manage well, along with some fake video and audio (which Mossad excels at), and he\u2019ll be good to go with the maddest ever idea in America\u2019s history: a land invasion, probably on a number of fronts at the same time, possibly from Iraq. For those who worry about a debacle and a fallout between Trump and Bibi, they needn\u2019t fret. This is unlikely due to the big business at stake, as it is widely known in Jewish circles that \u201cTrump is raking in $2 million a day as U.S. president from his deals,\u201d according to Jewish BBC journalist Jon Sopel. This estimation seems on the light side, but his aim to be a mega-billionaire before he leaves office certainly must come from the real estate deals alone in Gaza, if Bibi, Kushner and others can plough ahead with the real estate venture. If he can get a slice of the Gaza gas revenues also, this could make a huge difference as he remains \u201cpresident\u201d of the newly created Gazan government, which names him as an individual \u2013 rather than the U.S. president \u2013 as its leader.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to imagine how Trump can do anything other than support Bibi and prepare for a second phase of the war. Trump has already come to terms with Bibi\u2019s flat refusal to pull IDF troops out of Lebanon, which was the kingpin that held any peace deal together and a pivotal condition of the Iranians. And yet, Trump has no idea of what a horror it could be for U.S. troops to be hit badly on the battlefield. It\u2019s not just that Iran is stronger and has learnt so much in such a short time; or even that its rocket arsenal has not only been topped up but has advanced in its technical abilities. It\u2019s about Iran\u2019s allies. Russia and China will get more involved a second time around, which means more downed U.S. aircraft, higher gas pump prices, and a global economy in turmoil. The temptation for Trump to go ahead with a second strike and to do it a week before the midterms is understandably high, but the very fact that this is even a realistic option tells you that Trump is literally losing his mind. His focus on reality is as opaque as it has ever been, but it\u2019s not dementia. It\u2019s madness.<\/p>\n