Sharon's stroke - not an accident???
It's been interesting to watch the flurry of contradictory headlines surrounding the imminent demise of right-wing hardline Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The mainsteam media is awash in sentimental propaganda over this psychopathic leader, whose bloodsoaked past is conveniently forgotten as he faces his final hour. Hardly a mention though of his ongoing and systematic murder of Palestinian civilians, women and children that are hallmarks of his reign of terror.
Well, a new editorial at the Signs of the Times puts it all into perspective.
The Demise of Sharon - Engineering Armageddon
SOTT Editorial
09/01/2006
Sharon was recognised as a hawk by all. He was secretly proud of his reputation as a cold-blooded murderer of Palestinian civilians, as were many of his colleagues. In recent months however, Sharon was criticised by the hard right, lead by Netanyahu, for pushing through with the demolition of Israeli settlements in the Gaza strip. These hard right-wingers accused Sharon of offering a sop to "Palestinian terrorists". For his part, Sharon claimed that the Gaza withdrawal was necessary to secure Israel's security and to move the peace process forward.
Both claims were, of course, entirely untrue.
The Gaza withdrawal, far from being a concession, or a gesture of peace and goodwill, to the Palestinians, was a carefully planned maneuver by Sharon to try to persuade international public opinion that Israel was the real peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, despite all of the concealed evidence to the contrary.
The reality of the Gaza withdrawal is that the Gaza settlements were illegal from the beginning and their removal was simply a long overdue adherence to international law and the Geneva convention. The 8,000 settlers that were removed were compensated to the tune of $200,000 per family, despite the endless news footage of tearful settlers and 'poor Israeli soldiers' who could hardly bear to do their duty.
Anywhere else in the world, the return of stolen property to its rightful owners does not result in the thief being lauded as a righteous person, particularly when there is a long list of offences yet to be answered. Yet this was the result of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
In addition, the world was told that, following the Israeli withdrawal, the beleaguered Gazans would now enjoy freedom of movement, self-government and a slice of land to call their own. Not surprisingly, nothing has really changed in Gaza. Coincidence? Gaza's Palestinian inhabitants (women and children included) continue to suffer regular Israeli air raids, military incursions, lock downs and periodic assassination.
Sharon hated the Palestinians, and had the opportunity presented itself, he would not have hesitated to ethnically cleanse or expel the Palestinians from all of the land that Israel claims as its divine right. Yet Sharon was foolish enough to believe himself as somewhat of a realist and held to the idea that, at some point, Israel was going to have to live alongside the Palestinians. He reasoned that, at most, he could probably stomach a future with a Palestinian slave state next door to "greater Israel".
Sharon, however, was not on the same page as the real Middle East policy planners, who see no need to 'face reality' since they believe themselves to be its creators. The disturbing conclusion then is that, despite his years of dedicated service in establishing the nation of Israel on the blood of innocent Middle Eastern Arabs, Sharon's thirst for blood-letting was not 'pure' enough to make him eligible to direct the final phase in the Middle East "peace process".
Realising that a mutiny was in the offing and that he could not rely on the support of a majority of the Likud party, Sharon resigned as its head and formed the 'moderate' (in terms of Israeli politics where all significant parties are right wing) Kadima Party. Parliament was dissolved and new elections are scheduled for March 2006.
Benjamin Netanyahu, finance minister under Sharon, has since taken over the Likud leadership.
We are told that Sharon fell ill on Wednesday January 4th while resting at his ranch in the Negev. He was scheduled for a medical procedure on Thursday to close a small hole in his heart that was identified after his minor heart attack on December 18th. There are suggestions that Sharon's condition may have been complicated (worsened) by blood thinners he was given after his mild stroke on December 18th. Several neurologists are perplexed at the treatment that Sharon was given. The NY Times reported:
After "falling ill" on 6th Jan, doctors rushed Sharon to Jerusalem from his home in the Negev desert. He suffered the stroke during the hour-long drive. We will never know what really occurred during that hour-long drive, or why Sharon was treated in a way that increased his chances of suffering a massive brain haemorrhage. We do, however, know the result.
We should also make mention of the obvious attempt at emotional manipulation of the Israeli population through the release of conflicting reports about Sharon's condition. On the 6th Jan, the Guardian reported that Israeli doctors had claimed that Sharon's chances of survival were "slim". One day later, Reuters reported that doctors had claimed that he had a "very high" chance of survival. Just what is being achieved by this, other than to confuse the public about the real state of Sharon's health and the real cause of his condition, is anyone's guess.
Recent poll results suggested that Sharon would have defeated Netanyahu in the upcoming elections. With Sharon's 'demise' however, it seems inevitable that Netanyahu will now be Israel's next Prime Minister. 'Bibi' has made it clear that, at his earliest convenience, he will attack Iran, and in doing so, nonchalantly ignite the fuse that will blow the Middle East back to the stone age, and bring to the wider world the realisation of America's Israel-inspired never-ending war on terror, which, by then, will be recognisable for what it always was - a war of terror on the human race.
In this context, and in the context of the reality of political power plays and the apparent desire by the power elite to bring the world to the brink of destruction and beyond, it seems reasonable then to suggest that Sharon, like his nemesis Arafat, was the victim of a stealth assassination.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues to play his appointed role of bogeyman, following up his call for Israel to be wiped off the map with an expression of his fervent wish that Sharon's condition prove fatal. Ahmadinejad's comment stands in stark contrast to the concern shown by the Palestinian leadership over Sharon's exit from the stage of Israeli-Palestinian politics.
PA Chairman Abbas knows only too well that, as cruel and ruthless as Sharon was, Netanyahu is a much worse prospect for the Palestinian people. Is it the case then that the Iranian PM is unaware that, with Sharon's departure, the destruction of his country and countless Iranian civilians has drawn one step closer? Or is it simply the case that Ahmadinejad is part of the setup?
Of course, the picture would not be complete without a word from the third member of the trio of organised religions - the fundie Christian corner - they that eagerly await the trumpet blast that will herald the beginning of Armageddon (or rather the fabled "rapture" that their bible tells them must precede it).
We are not sure who should receive the award for the "MOST THRILLED" by Sharon's exit, but Ahmadinejad and Robertson appear as strange bedfellows indeed; but only until we realise that all three major organised religions were established with one ultimate goal in mind – to manipulate the human race to walk blindly down the road to its own destruction.
And from that perspective, things seem to be progressing quite nicely here on planet earth.
Well, a new editorial at the Signs of the Times puts it all into perspective.
The Demise of Sharon - Engineering Armageddon
SOTT Editorial
09/01/2006
Sharon was recognised as a hawk by all. He was secretly proud of his reputation as a cold-blooded murderer of Palestinian civilians, as were many of his colleagues. In recent months however, Sharon was criticised by the hard right, lead by Netanyahu, for pushing through with the demolition of Israeli settlements in the Gaza strip. These hard right-wingers accused Sharon of offering a sop to "Palestinian terrorists". For his part, Sharon claimed that the Gaza withdrawal was necessary to secure Israel's security and to move the peace process forward.
Both claims were, of course, entirely untrue.
The Gaza withdrawal, far from being a concession, or a gesture of peace and goodwill, to the Palestinians, was a carefully planned maneuver by Sharon to try to persuade international public opinion that Israel was the real peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, despite all of the concealed evidence to the contrary.
The reality of the Gaza withdrawal is that the Gaza settlements were illegal from the beginning and their removal was simply a long overdue adherence to international law and the Geneva convention. The 8,000 settlers that were removed were compensated to the tune of $200,000 per family, despite the endless news footage of tearful settlers and 'poor Israeli soldiers' who could hardly bear to do their duty.
Anywhere else in the world, the return of stolen property to its rightful owners does not result in the thief being lauded as a righteous person, particularly when there is a long list of offences yet to be answered. Yet this was the result of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
In addition, the world was told that, following the Israeli withdrawal, the beleaguered Gazans would now enjoy freedom of movement, self-government and a slice of land to call their own. Not surprisingly, nothing has really changed in Gaza. Coincidence? Gaza's Palestinian inhabitants (women and children included) continue to suffer regular Israeli air raids, military incursions, lock downs and periodic assassination.
Sharon hated the Palestinians, and had the opportunity presented itself, he would not have hesitated to ethnically cleanse or expel the Palestinians from all of the land that Israel claims as its divine right. Yet Sharon was foolish enough to believe himself as somewhat of a realist and held to the idea that, at some point, Israel was going to have to live alongside the Palestinians. He reasoned that, at most, he could probably stomach a future with a Palestinian slave state next door to "greater Israel".
Sharon, however, was not on the same page as the real Middle East policy planners, who see no need to 'face reality' since they believe themselves to be its creators. The disturbing conclusion then is that, despite his years of dedicated service in establishing the nation of Israel on the blood of innocent Middle Eastern Arabs, Sharon's thirst for blood-letting was not 'pure' enough to make him eligible to direct the final phase in the Middle East "peace process".
Realising that a mutiny was in the offing and that he could not rely on the support of a majority of the Likud party, Sharon resigned as its head and formed the 'moderate' (in terms of Israeli politics where all significant parties are right wing) Kadima Party. Parliament was dissolved and new elections are scheduled for March 2006.
Benjamin Netanyahu, finance minister under Sharon, has since taken over the Likud leadership.
We are told that Sharon fell ill on Wednesday January 4th while resting at his ranch in the Negev. He was scheduled for a medical procedure on Thursday to close a small hole in his heart that was identified after his minor heart attack on December 18th. There are suggestions that Sharon's condition may have been complicated (worsened) by blood thinners he was given after his mild stroke on December 18th. Several neurologists are perplexed at the treatment that Sharon was given. The NY Times reported:
The decision to treat the hole in Mr. Sharon's heart - with all the attendant risks of blood thinners - surprised many neurologists, because recent studies have concluded that such holes are not likely to cause strokes in the elderly. "We've been scratching our heads about the care, since we would not recommend closure of the hole" Dr. Fink said, noting that, at 77, Mr. Sharon presumably had many other risks for stroke.
After "falling ill" on 6th Jan, doctors rushed Sharon to Jerusalem from his home in the Negev desert. He suffered the stroke during the hour-long drive. We will never know what really occurred during that hour-long drive, or why Sharon was treated in a way that increased his chances of suffering a massive brain haemorrhage. We do, however, know the result.
We should also make mention of the obvious attempt at emotional manipulation of the Israeli population through the release of conflicting reports about Sharon's condition. On the 6th Jan, the Guardian reported that Israeli doctors had claimed that Sharon's chances of survival were "slim". One day later, Reuters reported that doctors had claimed that he had a "very high" chance of survival. Just what is being achieved by this, other than to confuse the public about the real state of Sharon's health and the real cause of his condition, is anyone's guess.
Recent poll results suggested that Sharon would have defeated Netanyahu in the upcoming elections. With Sharon's 'demise' however, it seems inevitable that Netanyahu will now be Israel's next Prime Minister. 'Bibi' has made it clear that, at his earliest convenience, he will attack Iran, and in doing so, nonchalantly ignite the fuse that will blow the Middle East back to the stone age, and bring to the wider world the realisation of America's Israel-inspired never-ending war on terror, which, by then, will be recognisable for what it always was - a war of terror on the human race.
In this context, and in the context of the reality of political power plays and the apparent desire by the power elite to bring the world to the brink of destruction and beyond, it seems reasonable then to suggest that Sharon, like his nemesis Arafat, was the victim of a stealth assassination.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues to play his appointed role of bogeyman, following up his call for Israel to be wiped off the map with an expression of his fervent wish that Sharon's condition prove fatal. Ahmadinejad's comment stands in stark contrast to the concern shown by the Palestinian leadership over Sharon's exit from the stage of Israeli-Palestinian politics.
PA Chairman Abbas knows only too well that, as cruel and ruthless as Sharon was, Netanyahu is a much worse prospect for the Palestinian people. Is it the case then that the Iranian PM is unaware that, with Sharon's departure, the destruction of his country and countless Iranian civilians has drawn one step closer? Or is it simply the case that Ahmadinejad is part of the setup?
Of course, the picture would not be complete without a word from the third member of the trio of organised religions - the fundie Christian corner - they that eagerly await the trumpet blast that will herald the beginning of Armageddon (or rather the fabled "rapture" that their bible tells them must precede it).
"Christian evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson linked Sharon's stroke to God's "enmity against those who 'divide my land,'" and added on his television program, "I would say woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course."
We are not sure who should receive the award for the "MOST THRILLED" by Sharon's exit, but Ahmadinejad and Robertson appear as strange bedfellows indeed; but only until we realise that all three major organised religions were established with one ultimate goal in mind – to manipulate the human race to walk blindly down the road to its own destruction.
And from that perspective, things seem to be progressing quite nicely here on planet earth.
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