As we approach the centennial of World War I, we will read much of the blunders that produced that tragedy of Western civilization.
Among them will be the "blank check" Kaiser Wilhelm II gave to Vienna after the assassination by a Serb terrorist of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
If you decide to punish the Serbs, said the Kaiser, we are with you.
After dithering for weeks, Austria shelled Belgrade. Within a week, Germany and Austria were at war with Russia, France and Great Britain.
Today the Senate is about to vote Israel a virtual blank check — for war on Iran. Reads Senate bill S.1881:
If Israel is "compelled to take military action in legitimate self-defense against Iran's nuclear weapons program," the United States "should stand with Israel and provide ... diplomatic, military and economic support to the Government of Israel in the defense of its territory, people and existence."
Inserted in that call for U.S. military action to support an Israeli strike on Iran, S.1881 says that, in doing so, we should follow our laws and constitutional procedures.
Nevertheless, this bill virtually hands over the decision on war to Bibi Netanyahu who is on record saying: "This is 1938. Iran is Germany."
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For two weeks I have watched squadron after squadron of UH-60s and AH-64s(probably 20 in all) and a few old Chinooks, all moving south-to-north over central Ky. Also a huge number of PC feds (they seem to be on every corner and lay by)all doing the "you can't see me 'cause I has ninja skills" thing. They are like a bunch a damn cats trying to hide behind the flowers. Somebody is spending A LOT of tax money around here. Wonder Why?---Ray
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