May 18, 2012
On Dec 5, 2011 in Post 99 I argued that we can expect Obama to
ratchet up war fever ever higher as we approach the Nov election. In Post 100,
I linked to an article supporting that thesis. The following article is showing
the trend growing stronger:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18110191
The crisis in Europe is putting
a lot of pressure on Obama’s prospect for another term, he desperately needs a
BIG distraction. He also needs desperately to win back Jewish voters and Jewish
money. An attack on Iran
would give him both. He’s tried small distractions: the “war on women,” the
contraception idiocy, Romney was a anti-gay bully in high school, Romney’s rich
and doesn’t feel your pain, Romney’s wife hasn’t worked a day in her life, etc.
etc. etc.. None of this has found traction. He needs a BIG distraction. That
distraction is going to be war with Iran. Timing is hard to predict,
but I would guess that the first strike will come from Israel with the U.S.
protecting the Gulf (and trying to keep U.S. Jewish support) and providing
tactical support sometime around the beginning of August.
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