Israel’s Special Privileges

Do Israeli generals still have unfettered access to Pentagon as in 2002, before war on Iraq? Does Lloyd Austin favor aggressive war as much as Rumsfeld did? We are likely to find out in next days. AND can I be a bystander as Biden enables genocide in Gaza?

German Sumbissiveness

Dimitri Lascaris chose not to rein in my anecdotes: from RT to Iran, Israel, sailing to Gaza. German “sheepish submissiveness” 80 yrs after WWII: Is it “Battered Wife Syndrome”? Bizarre: Ruin German economy, then get the highest “German Cross” award

Putin Urges Restraint

Russia pressing Iran DON’T ALLOW regional war that Israel is trying to provoke. After meeting w/Putin on Oct 11, Pezeshkian: “I HOPE we will finalize our strategic treaty with Russia during BRICS.” Moscow is calling on “all parties to exercise restraint”.

Netanyahu, Biden, the Approaching Election

Has Biden asked Netanyahu to limit Israel’s response to Iran’s Oct 1 missile attack? Regardless, as US election nears, will Netanyahu decide that Israel has 3-week window to hit Iran hard, and that US will be forced to provide “ironclad” military support?