A COUPLE OF INTERESTING TIDBITS REGARDING IRAN VS. ISRAEL

As everyone who breathes oxygen knows, Israel launched a pre-emptive attack on Iran last week which has started a regional war. Of all the wars that have ever occurred inside this volatile region, this one can escalate very quickly into a global battle and potential World War III scenario. Iran (Also known as Persia) and Israel are two ancient civilizations going back over 4000 years. The Persians have had multiple empires lasting thousands of years throughout its history as ChatGPT explains below.

Achaemenid Empire (c. 550 – 330 BCE):
Founded by Cyrus the Great, it became one of the largest empires in history, encompassing vast territories from the Indus Valley to Europe. The Achaemenids were known for their administrative efficiency, infrastructure projects (like roads and canals), and religious tolerance.

Parthian Empire (c. 247 BCE – 224 CE):
Following the Achaemenids, the Parthians (also known as the Arsacid Empire) established a powerful kingdom in Persia, characterized by a blend of Persian and Hellenistic culture. 

Sasanian Empire (c. 224 – 651 CE):
The Sasanian Empire, also known as the Second Persian Empire, rose after the Parthians and played a significant role in shaping Iranian identity and culture. They oversaw a period of artistic and architectural achievements. 

Safavid Empire (1501–1736): Reasserted Iranian identity and established a national state, known for its artistic accomplishments.

The Persians have always been more cultural and financial influencers on the planet not known for conquering foreign countries through violent wars.

Jewish history is one we are all familiar with. They are a culture and religion that moved from place to place and faced oppression all over the planet throughout thousands of years of history. With the establishment of Israel in 1948 by the UN, the Jewish people got their first official state (Even though the Jewish people got an autonomous state inside the Soviet Union that they have effectively abandoned).

Opinions on this war are strong, and this blog is not meant to inflame those tensions. Instead, I am going to promote the idea of non-violence and peace. I understand the repression that the Ayatollah has brought onto Iran but am also aware that the Iranian Revolution would never have happened if the West had not initiated a coup in 1953 to overthrow their democratically elected leader and replace him with a tyrannical Shah. Israel has been under bombardment since its founding but has also been responsible for being the initiators of much of the region’s violence. The area is complicated, and the dynamics of the Middle East would require a one-thousand-page book to hammer out all the details and perspectives.

But I want to post three things here to give a little bit of perspective on the underlying cause of the war. If this Iran-Israel War breaks out into a global conflagration, there is plenty of evidence to show that the people who were pushing this war were completely and totally full of shit.

First, no matter what you think of Tucker Carlson (The obnoxious laugh, the sometimes-lecturing demeanor), I truly believe that he is having a moment of spirituality. On his podcast, he constantly mentions the regret he had supporting the Iraq War in 2003 and how he felt deceived by his own government. This past week, he had warmonger Ted Cruz on for a two-hour interview. About thirty minutes in, they start arguing vociferously. Tucker than spends the next 90 minutes destroying Cruz’s narrative (Yes, he uses that word. Cruz insists that his “narrative” is fact) about Iran. This is a master class in oppositional journalism and should be heard by everyone. Link is here.

Second, even though this is an Al-Jazeera link, this is a wonderful summary of Netanyahu worrying about Iran developing the bomb going back to my freshman year in Junior College. None of this has ever proven to be true. Back in March, the US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard not only said that Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon but would take a year to “Break Out” to create the enrichment capacity and weapon capability to deliver it. Basically, Iran has no ability even if they enrich to weapons capacity to even launch a nuke on a rocket. So, the excuse for Israel’s attack does not pass the “fact” test.
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Finally, if Ted Cruz above did not prove how morally bankrupt so many Americans are regarding war, watch this debate on Matt Gaetz’s show between Dave Smith and Robert Spencer. To say that Spencer was destroyed in this debate would be an understatement. Another debate that happened a few years back between Scott Horton and neo-con extraordinaire Bill Kristol was also a one-sided obliteration. What is the point of posting these videos? The people pushing us into war have NOTHING. No factual arguments, no historical understanding, no empathy. They are warmongers and psychopaths, and our society needs to deal with them as such by ignoring everything they say. A functioning, healthy society would put these people in their proper place venting inside the dark corners of the internet with only anonymous crazy people listening to them spouting off crazy conspiracy theories.
 
TO PEACE AND JUSTICE FOR THE FUTURE. Let’s hope so.