Good or bad relations among individuals, organizations or countries – develop not by chance but by design that can be the deliberate building of bridges with the “other” or can be the result of neglecting to do so. Of the two real situations discussed here, one shows how America did well handling its foreign policy, an example that must be repeated. The other shows how America did badly, an example that must be avoided.
Look and take note of the difference between the titles
of two opinion pieces published recently. One title goes like this: “Saudi
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman means to transform the Kingdom,” and the other
goes like this: “What the US must do to help the next wave of Iran protesters”.
The first piece was written by Clifford D. May, and
published on September 27, 2022 in The Washington Times. It tells of a happy
story that’s unfolding in Saudi Arabia, and can be used to build on, thus
achieve more glowing successes. By contrast, the second story—unfolding in Iran
and written by Jason Rezaian of Iranian descent—tells of a sad story that calls
for American intervention to rectify the situation. The piece was published two
days later, on September 29, 2022 in The Washington Post.
Why did the relationship that America has with Iran not
develop the way it did with Saudi Arabia? Had this been the case, the World,
the Middle East and America would be in a different place today. In fact, this
is where the world was during the reign of the Shah. That situation lasted a
short period of time even after the onset of the Islamic Revolution that
toppled him. But then, something happened that reversed the trend. What was it?
What happened was something that had roots in the distant
past. It was the playing out of the Jewish dream to establish a base in
Palestine and expand it to dominate the region by joining with outside forces and
working to maintain the Mideastern neighbors in a permanent state of
underdevelopment. This put the Jews on a head-on collision with Islam. However,
confident that their relationship with the “outside forces” will not change because
of the antics of Jews, the Muslim Arab countries that had the oil America could
not do without, did not react to the Jewish tricks. As to the reaction of Iran,
it was a different story.
Managing an Islamic Revolution that was still fragile and
vulnerable to interference by outside forces, Muslims guarding the Iranian
Revolution responded tit for tat to the Jewish tricks that were clearly meant
to destabilize what the Iranians were building. The Jews who could not work on
Iran alone, dragged America into the fray, and created the situation we see unfold
in the region today.
For the reader to begin formulating an idea as to how
revolting the Jewish tricks can be, look at the following passage, which is a
condensed compilation of excerpts from the Jason Rezaian article:
“With the possibility that this wave of
resistance will be put down, the US needs to help the next ones. First,
reimagine the role of special presidential envoy for Iranian affairs, a
high-level position that has never been well utilized. The envoy should be the
nerve center for all issues related to Iran — engaging with the Iranian
diaspora community, a powerful constituency and source of the kind of granular
human intelligence that is lacking after 43 years without US-Iran diplomatic
ties. Allowing for a flow of dissidents to resettle in the US and streamlining
the process for them to continue their work would be an easy way to increase
our understanding of the issues facing in-country Iranians. Leading Iran voices
in the US government and analyst world haven’t been to the country in years —
or ever. There is a fountain of knowledge from people with on-the-ground
experience that will go untapped if new arrivals are too busy battling the
bureaucracy. That pool of knowledgeable dissidents will only grow: In 2009,
many exiled residents sought refuge in the US, and that is likely to happen
again. And once dissidents settle here, the government and policy institutions
should convene them to help establish a course for the future of our Iran
policy”.
Do you see why this can be revolting to the Iranian
Revolutionaries? If you’re not sure, think of the American defectors who go
abroad and betray their country by divulging secret information to a foreign
power — such as happened when a cybersecurity expert defected to Russia taking
gigabytes of secrets with him, and being granted Russian citizenship for his
troubles. These people are hated more than the devil – and recruiting them by a
foreign power, is reviled more than the plague itself.
You know what, my friend? This is the tool that the Jews
planted in the American foreign policy tool box. It is the one America has been
using for a while – what many countries, including Iran, deeply resent, thus
view America with contempt for stooping this low to achieve its own ambitions
and those dictated to it by the local Jews who work on behalf of Israel.
Recalling that America’s policy in the Middle East was
fashioned by the outfit that Clifford D. May had founded under the puzzling
name “Foundation for the Defense of Democracies,” you’ll find it ironic that he
should be the one to write the glowing article about Saudi Arabia. Here are the
relevant excerpts:
“The last time I visited Saudi
Arabia was in February 2017. Changes were occurring. Four months later,
Saudi King appointed his favorite son crown prince. Since then, the baby steps
have become leaps and bounds. Most visible: In 2018, the prohibition on Saudi
women driving cars was lifted. Today, it’s common to see women behind the wheel
— stuck in Riyadh traffic alongside men but, also like men, on their way to
work. On The Boulevard — an outdoor mall in Riyadh featuring elegant
restaurants, high-end stores, fitness centers, hotels, fountains and sculptures
— veiled and unveiled women peacefully coexist and both mingle freely with
members of the opposite sex. There are no ‘morality police’ as there are in
Iran. ‘To cover or not is now a matter of free choice,’ one Saudi woman told
me. Many of the briefers at the government ministries I visit are women —
smart, educated and confident”.