I thought it was Kunstler's best article in a while--until I got to the world situation. Given the half-truths about Israel and distortions about the Palestinians, it makes me question the validity of the rest of the piece. For example, I'm certainly no expert on China. I'd like to think Mr. Kunstler's comments were valid, but who knows?…
I thought it was Kunstler's best article in a while--until I got to the world situation. Given the half-truths about Israel and distortions about the Palestinians, it makes me question the validity of the rest of the piece. For example, I'm certainly no expert on China. I'd like to think Mr. Kunstler's comments were valid, but who knows? Truth is truth. The comments on Israel do sound logical and make sense--if one is not aware of the facts that there were Palestinians Arabs living in Palestine for a long time who were (and are being) violently expelled and abused.
Regarding Syria, completely overlooked is the role of the US-led sanctions since 2011, and how the consistently undermined the regime, like an acid.
It's rich, and unfortunate, that Mr. Kunstler choses to undermine his reputation, earned over a lifetime of good essays and books by promoting the Zionist lies of "mass murders, beheadings and rapes" by Palestinians (the beheaded babies have been debunked by several people, including Max Blumenthal--who ironically is good enough to be quoted on a previous CFN; you can't mass murder with AK-47s and hand grenades), when in fact the record clearly shows that it is Israel engaged in industrial mass murder, and it is the Israelis who have been raping Palestinian prisoners. And most Israelis supported sodomizing Palestinians, according to polls, didn't they?
Well, this is an "Israel uber alles" space.
Even worse, Mr. Kunstler pointedly leaves out what likely is in store: now that Israel is emboldened by its success or good luck in removing Assad (which may boomerang), it will be seen as an opportunity to attack Iran's nuclear and energy program, since Iran, the apparent big loser in the fall of Assad, appears to be weaker now. A lot of US Neocons will see it that way. Perhaps that will include Trump's new SecState and SecDef.
So I predict there will be a US/Israeli attack on Iran. And I predict the Israeli/US attack on Iran will precipitate a lot of other actions, military, economic, cyberwar, globally. The Iran attack will unleash a tidal wave that will wash over many other issues in the essay initially--and then make them even MORE intractable. When the Mid-East oil stops, probably fracking output starts to (finally) decline, we will see how we fare here in the big PX. Or when our plastic money is knocked out of commission after the Chinese or Russians knock out some satellites, or a few of the "harmless" illegals are "activated" to wreak havoc inside the US. It's not very hard to do....
I'm sure China will take a big hit also, of course. The whole world will.
Regarding Ukraine, just an opinion, but I disagree with Mr. Kunstler's prediction that Ukraine will keep Odessa. It is a vital Russian interest to control as much of the Black Sea coast as possible. Odessa is actually a RUSSIAN city, founded by Russians (it is really "New Odessa", founded near the ancient Hellenic (Greek) city of the same name, after Catherine the Great captured it from the Ottoman Turks, who captured it from the Byzantine Greeks). The Russians can permit the Ukrainians to sell grain, if Ukraine behaves, and pays a modest toll.
Biden is still the Prez, he can still spark an escalation with Russia that Trump can't manage down; President-elect Trump will always be in mortal danger. In the time we have before the SHTF in Iran (that rhymes), we will see if President Trump (and RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard) actually makes any inroads as Mr. Kunstler supports (and I agree) with corruption and abuse of power by the government, or if Mr. Trump simply is going take care of his rich and powerful friends. Already, his latest distraction is to talk Greenland and the Panama Canal.
I thought it was Kunstler's best article in a while--until I got to the world situation. Given the half-truths about Israel and distortions about the Palestinians, it makes me question the validity of the rest of the piece. For example, I'm certainly no expert on China. I'd like to think Mr. Kunstler's comments were valid, but who knows? Truth is truth. The comments on Israel do sound logical and make sense--if one is not aware of the facts that there were Palestinians Arabs living in Palestine for a long time who were (and are being) violently expelled and abused.
Regarding Syria, completely overlooked is the role of the US-led sanctions since 2011, and how the consistently undermined the regime, like an acid.
It's rich, and unfortunate, that Mr. Kunstler choses to undermine his reputation, earned over a lifetime of good essays and books by promoting the Zionist lies of "mass murders, beheadings and rapes" by Palestinians (the beheaded babies have been debunked by several people, including Max Blumenthal--who ironically is good enough to be quoted on a previous CFN; you can't mass murder with AK-47s and hand grenades), when in fact the record clearly shows that it is Israel engaged in industrial mass murder, and it is the Israelis who have been raping Palestinian prisoners. And most Israelis supported sodomizing Palestinians, according to polls, didn't they?
Well, this is an "Israel uber alles" space.
Even worse, Mr. Kunstler pointedly leaves out what likely is in store: now that Israel is emboldened by its success or good luck in removing Assad (which may boomerang), it will be seen as an opportunity to attack Iran's nuclear and energy program, since Iran, the apparent big loser in the fall of Assad, appears to be weaker now. A lot of US Neocons will see it that way. Perhaps that will include Trump's new SecState and SecDef.
So I predict there will be a US/Israeli attack on Iran. And I predict the Israeli/US attack on Iran will precipitate a lot of other actions, military, economic, cyberwar, globally. The Iran attack will unleash a tidal wave that will wash over many other issues in the essay initially--and then make them even MORE intractable. When the Mid-East oil stops, probably fracking output starts to (finally) decline, we will see how we fare here in the big PX. Or when our plastic money is knocked out of commission after the Chinese or Russians knock out some satellites, or a few of the "harmless" illegals are "activated" to wreak havoc inside the US. It's not very hard to do....
I'm sure China will take a big hit also, of course. The whole world will.
Regarding Ukraine, just an opinion, but I disagree with Mr. Kunstler's prediction that Ukraine will keep Odessa. It is a vital Russian interest to control as much of the Black Sea coast as possible. Odessa is actually a RUSSIAN city, founded by Russians (it is really "New Odessa", founded near the ancient Hellenic (Greek) city of the same name, after Catherine the Great captured it from the Ottoman Turks, who captured it from the Byzantine Greeks). The Russians can permit the Ukrainians to sell grain, if Ukraine behaves, and pays a modest toll.
Biden is still the Prez, he can still spark an escalation with Russia that Trump can't manage down; President-elect Trump will always be in mortal danger. In the time we have before the SHTF in Iran (that rhymes), we will see if President Trump (and RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard) actually makes any inroads as Mr. Kunstler supports (and I agree) with corruption and abuse of power by the government, or if Mr. Trump simply is going take care of his rich and powerful friends. Already, his latest distraction is to talk Greenland and the Panama Canal.
Zionism ROXX!!!