Comments by "Major Moolah" (@majormoolah5056) on "Hamas attacks in Israel ignite war | Ian Bremmer | Quick Take" video.

  1. Such a tragedy. Horrifying acts by Hamas. Ironic that Ian should mention Bush and 9/11. We have learned after the fact from people like Lawrence Wilkerson, who wrote Colin Powell's infamous UN speech, that before the Al-Qaeda attack there were many senior people in the security state who in fact were planning for wars in the Middle East and were wishing for a "Pearl Harbour to galvanize the American public." Does not mean Cheney and Rumsfeld planned the attacks and carried them out, but it makes the subsequent events far more understandable. The historical moment unleashed the worst impulses of the worst people. How does that relate to today? Well, we also know now that many current and former members of Mossad were in fact supporting the protests against Netanyahu. Ian of course mentioned that Israeli military were also striking, meaning people as high up as pilots and even Special Forces. Why? Because Netanyahu and the people in his government are not the people to lead Israel through an Intifada. There are violent extremists making decisions there. Already an Israel Army spokesman said that this will be a long, bloody conflict but Israel will prevail and Gaza will be a part of Israel in the end. Netanyahu has already claimed that a "huge price" will be exacted. We are headed for even greater tragedies. Because there is no contest between the IDF and Palestine militias. It will be a bloodbath. If this indeed is a war, shouldn't there be an official declaration of war against Palestine and then give enemy combatants the rights agreed in Geneva Accords? I very much doubt Netanyahu would ever go there. Bush decided to use the military to end terrorism, which was a terrible decision. Yet we are now repeating the mistake. I want to see proof before accusing Netanyahu for allowing these attacks to happen, but I have no doubt that he will use the patriotic moment to further his authoritarian agenda. I rarely say this, but I have to agree with the Saudis about the Israeli policies. They have been inching ever close to apartheid. Some time ago IDF were given orders to shoot Palestinians approaching the various roadblocks in the kneecaps. Netanyahu has been brutal against the Palestinians for a very long time now. No matter how much love we have for Israel, the progress towards an apartheid state has been profoundly unwise from the political leadership. There are many, many Israelis who are tired of the violence and want to see an end to it. Besides, many Israeli citizens today are Arabs by ethnicity. When IDF inevitably kills civilians, this will cause further political rifts in the Israeli society. Terrible times ahead.
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