By Paul Craig Roberts, Information Clearing House, Oct 28, 2009
There’s no word in the Western press, but Al Jazeera reports that the US and Israel are conducting tests of the high altitude missile defense system that the US has provided to Israel.
The anti-missile system is useless against the short range rockets of Hamas and Hezbollah. Its purpose is to protect Israel from longer range Iranian missiles.
Everyone understands that Iran would not attack Israel except in retaliation. It is logical to conclude that the missile defense system signals an upcoming Israeli attack on Iran.
If the US were opposed to an Israeli attack on Iran, the US would not provide Israel with protection against retaliation and would not engage in war games with Israel to test the system. The best way to prevent an Israeli attack on Iran is to leave Israel open to retaliation.
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This is wonderful news indeed. I have been worried for so long whether the perpetrators of the Gaza War atrocities would escape completely of the consequences for their actions because of the USA’s unwavering support of the Israel. President Obama stands with Israel firmly in spite of his proclamations from Egypt to be fair to the Palestinians. It will be a grave injustice if these war criminals are not punished. It was good to read: “Last month, former Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Moshe Yaalon, had to cancel a trip to London due to fears of being apprehended there.” This is just the beginning, I hope. I am sure that many more Israeli politicians and military men would develop cold feet and would be afraid to travel abroad. There is no need to look behind your back if you have done nothing wrong. But these men know that what they have done is terribly wrong, and in violation of not only international laws but of simple human decency. I hope the courageous prosecutors in Britain, Spain, Norway, Belgium and Holland will prosecute all the people responsible for this barbarity committed in Gaza.
Yesh Prabhu, Plainsboro, NJ
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