Saturday, July 6, 2019

With the Whip chewed up, they offer the Carrots

Up to the middle of the 1960s, the nations of the world looked up to America. They surmised what its leaders might wish to see them do, and they did exactly that.

In fact, big or small, friend or foe, most nations wanted to win the approval of what they saw as the all-powerful and benevolent superpower. But then, the Jews conquered America in the mid-1960s. Operating as a Fifth Column, they turned the superpower into a Jewish cultural plantation.

The first thing the Jewish leaders taught America's leaders was never to forget the adage of the carrot and the stick. They told the Americans that the world was full of bad people. They were of the kind that America must chase and slay, said the Jews. They further explained that America should slash and burn instead of appeasing these people or be nice to them. Thus, instead of carrying a simple stick, America carried a long whip. As per the Jewish advice, America cracked the whip left and right to show the world it was boss.

The Jews continued to educate America's leaders, telling them that everyone in the world should bend out of fear. But if someone refuses to do so, America must beat them up the way that a hammer clobbers the nail that sticks out. To the misfortune of the human race, America absorbed this hypnotizing message, took it to heart and treated it like gospel from Heaven that must be obeyed to the letter. And so, little by little, America that was boss by virtue of being a benevolent superpower, turned itself into the hated bully that nobody wanted to associate with.

Now, America finds itself at a loss, as do the Jews who brought it to this point. Their original plan being that the more savage America became, the better they could use its power to make the world bend to their will, they now see how badly they failed. And so, they began to change their approach. Having made enemies out of former friends such as Turkey and Iran, the Jews are now scrambling to appease these people in the hope that they will not turn against Israel or work to belittle it.

But lacking the experience to handle a situation like this, the Jews are trying to be nice to those countries any way they can. Also, realizing that the whip they placed in America's hand has been chewed up, they are suggesting that America revert to the carrot approach. They hope that this will encourage Israel's enemies to forget the regrettable behavior that brought the situation this close to disaster.

One of the Jewish leaders that gave himself mandate to do just that, is Jonathan S. Tobin who wrote: “Iran Would Be Unwise to Play the Long Game with Trump,” an article that also came under the subtitle: “Tehran's best chances of a face-saving exit from the current impasse hinge on coming to the table in the next year,” published on July 2, 2019 in National Review Online.

Tobin's problem is that he waited too long to come up with this idea. The situation at this time is such that the Americans have stationed ships and warplanes in the Persian Gulf, representing the proverbial gun that's pressed against the head of the Iranians. America's aim is to force-feed the Iranians a mafia-like offer they cannot refuse. But if you are Iran, how do you ramp down when you're perched so high preparing for war, and the ramp underneath you, is wobbly and crumbling piece by piece?

In fact, when you read Jonathan Tobin's article, you get the sense that he is describing a scene akin to a crooked lawyer telling the buyer of a property, he must vacate the property he bought after long negotiations, because the member of the family that sold it to him was overruled by another member of the family. And so, he either accepts to renegotiate the deal –– dropping many of its good provisions –– or the property will be brought down over his head and his family's.

Despite that pessimistic view, Jonathan Tobin is using an unusually mellow tone to give the Iranians friendly advice, hoping they will accept it as a gesture of goodwill, that they will respond by welcoming the Trump invitation and come to the negotiating table. Here is a condensed version of what he said in that regard:

“Trump's decision to back away from military action on Iran was criticized. But by opting not to use force, he weakened Iran's hand: A military conflict is what Tehran wanted. If trump is not suckered into a no-win military exchange, that leaves Iran's leaders back where they started: the need to proceed with caution. The ayatollahs can still hope that if they hold out another 16 months, Trump will lose the White House and all their problems will be solved. Given that Trump trails the major Democratic presidential contenders in national polls, and that they pledged to return the US to the nuclear deal, waiting the president out seems like a wise strategy”.

Will it work? Or have things gone too far for the parties to find a formula that will diffuse the situation and preserve the peace? We'll find out in a few days.