In
the same way that church and state were once connected, media and state are
today connected.
In
the same way that the connection of church and state created problems in the
past, the connection of media and state is creating problems today.
In
the same way that church and state had to be separated for the good of the
public, media and state will have to be separated for the good of the public.
That
notion became imperative due to events that transpired just about 60 years ago.
It happened that a troika of major events near the end of the 1960s changed
America forever. The war in Vietnam was said to turn American soldiers into
hamburger on a hill near Khe Sanh. The Watergate scandal had broken through its
eggshell and was rearing its monstrous head. And the Jews made it sound like
Israel's Pearl Harbor-style attack on its neighbors was part of God's plan to
send the messiah and remake the world.
The
events of a war conducted with draftees who rebelled against fighting a losing
war overseas, caused the erosion of confidence that the American public used to
have for the military. The Watergate scandal caused the erosion of confidence
that the public used to have for the political setup. A tendency developed
among the American people to ask questions and look for answers anywhere they
could find them. And everywhere they looked, the Americans saw a guru that had
a real or fake answer to every one of their questions.
The
most persuasive of the gurus were the Jewish rabbis who mixed ancient religious
prophesies with the unfolding events in the Middle East, thus managed to
supplant both the military and the political setup, and gain the confidence of
the American public. They, who were a lone voice in the wilderness, became the
oracle of authority in America almost overnight.
As
a result of these developments, the Jews hungered for more. They were no longer
satisfied to simply “educate” the American public using the media. They
demanded a seat at the controls of the ship of state, and before you know it,
labored to link their work in government with their work in the media, thus
streamlined the effort of using America's power and wealth to serve the
interests of Israel.
Two
articles that demonstrate this phenomenon were published recently. One came
under the title: “How not to leave Afghanistan,” written by Richard N. Haass
and published on March 3, 2020 in the online publication Project Syndicate.
Haass served as Director at the State department. He also served as envoy to
Northern Ireland and was Coordinator for the Future of Afghanistan.
The
other article came under the title: “The Taliban peace deal turned ugly
quickly,” and the subtitle: “Taliban reneges on the peace agreement they signed,
but it doesn't mean the end of the process.” It was written by Gary Anderson
and published on March 5, 2020 in the Washington Times. Anderson served as
civilian adviser in Iraq and Afghanistan.
As
if he were still working like some sort of director at the State Department,
here is what Richard Haass, now a journalist, has suggested America should do:
“It
is possible that calm in Afghanistan can be restored. But it is more likely
that the agreement does nothing of the sort. In that case, the US would be wise
to fall back on a strategy that protects its core interests. This would require
keeping several thousand troops in the country. But given what is at stake, it
would be a price worth paying”.
This
piece of work may catch someone's attention in government. They would be
motivated to rehire Richard Haass, and give him back his old job or a more
prestigious one. If and when the call comes, Haass will re-enter the revolving
door from which he exited the last time. This is how things work in the post-Alice
wonderland that is America today. It is a place where journalists opine
verbally and in writing, not to enlighten the audience, but to audition for a
job in government. It is also how things work for the politicians who
grandstand in politics to audition for a job in the media when their term will
have ended.
You
see a similar kind of scenario unfold when reading the Gary Anderson piece.
Here it is:
“Afghanistan's
peace deal went ugly early. This was not unexpected by anyone who has watched
the negotiations closely. The new developments don't mean the end of the
process. We reserve the right to hit and hit hard. US air strikes on the locals
where violations occur should be of sufficient intensity to cause Taliban
forces to cease attacks, but with a mechanism built into the process to return
to the table and allow negotiations to continue. We still have leverage. Our
message going forward should be that the withdrawal isn't over until we say
it's over”.
Only a scoundrel investing in a company that makes body bags,
would want to see Gary Anderson get the call to advise the State Department or
Pentagon on how to deal with Iran or North Korea or any future foe of America.
Meanwhile, the American people can do themselves a big favor by
demanding the breakup of the alliance that the Jews have forged between the
media and the state.