Iranian Power Grab Debacle (a primer)
- From: jokerpair@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 29 Apr 2006 19:42:19 -0700
It's amazingly easy to disregard the systematic genocides of the past
without mentioning the current genocidal activities which are happening
now in central Africa and elsewhere. Beyond the destruction of human
lives is the most devastating period of mass extinction in the history
of the planet (NOT barring the end of the Jurassic period) which is
also largely overlooked as species in every phylum disappear forever at
an unprecedented rate. Why this willful ignorance persists is up for
debate (like everything else in this apologistic post-modern world) but
what seems clear is... certain human beings have situated themselves in
positions of power over who and what lives or, more likely, dies.
However self-destructive the actions of these privileged elites will
eventually prove to be seems wholly irrelevant to them as long as their
group/family/organization continues to rule while human society lasts.
Whether or not these groups of controlling elites are globally
hegemonic or more nationalistic isn't very important as long large
amounts of of immense power and wealth have been collected into the
hands of these elitists (and to maintain that fortune and power they
will deal with the masses ruthlessly -- with or without assistance from
other elite groups around the world). One could could easily speculate
about the final devastation of their gluttonous greed but, for now, in
this article, let us focus upon the not-so-distant history of the
middle east and, more specifically, upon the impending devastation to
be unleashed upon Iran.
Foremostly, it must be understood that the developing crisis in
Iran is almost wholly about literal power -- energy in the form of
petroleum oil. The group threatening Iran is based in, and holds
control over, the United States of America. Petro-chemicals are the
leading export of this nation. The USA gathers petroleum from around
the world and processes into fuel, agricultural chemicals, plastics,
and other products which it makes use of domestically and exports
internationally. The US is literally covered in roads made of
petroleum derived asphalt. Every sector of this wealthiest nations
economy is linked to petroleum -- from agriculture to transportation to
the whole military-industrial complex. Every severe economic crisis of
20th century America was preceded by a sharp increase in the price of
petroleum. Petroleum is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy and the
bloodlust for it is evermore insatiable. The underlying importance of
this paragraph is in the fact that that the nation of Iran has the
second largest proven petroleum reserves within its borders. For the
power elites in America to maintain their economic and military
supremacy they must control that petroleum.
To a lesser extent the invasion of Iran will be about military
power -- the power of nuclear missiles in particular. Should the
military of Iran ever develop nuclear strike capability, that would
effectively deter any invasion (and the subsequent loss of control over
the Iranian oil by the Iranian power elites). Furthermore, a brutal
and ruthless display of American military strength (that could make the
war in Iraq look like the 4th of July) would deter the power elites in
every other nation from developing nuclear weapons in particular and,
in general, from challenging US supremacy at all anywhere.
This is about the long-term control over the resources and people
around the globe. It is possible that the sudden consequences of peak
oil and the new technologies enabling easier nuclear proliferation have
caught the power elites off guard to some degree -- but you can be
certain that they are now fully aware of these implications and are
more than prepared for a brazen power grab. A ground war in Iraq was
planned long before the 9/11 attacks and that nation had been softened
up by bombings for a decade beforehand (reiterated in case anyone
failed to notice). Elsewhere in the middle-east historic plans by the
American power elite to control the regions petroleum reserves have met
with mixed results -- relative success with the royalty in Saudi Arabia
and... with pointed failure in their support of the Shah in Iran.
Suffice it so say that the existence and usefulness of petroleum in the
mid-east isn't news -- nor is political intrigue or military action to
control it. In WW2 there was talk about dropping an A-bomb over what
is now Saudi Arabia to prevent Nazi's from getting control over the
regions resources -- that didn't prove especially necessary or feasible
but the topic came up nevertheless and persists as a potentially
feasible strategy.
So let us now consider the current situation in Iran... What
wouldn't the ruling class in America do to control the region and
resources of Iran? Would they kill a million Iranians? How about ten
million or more? From the pre-american aboriginals to the middle
passage to WW2 and Vietnam, such numbers are hardly unprecedented and
the sophistication of military technology is far more advanced now.
There has even been relatively candid talk of using "bunker buster"
nuclear weapons in Iran and keeping the option to use nukes "on the
table," to quote US President George W. Bush.
Anyone willing to dismiss this nuclear sabre-rattling as an idle
threat might be in for an unpleasant surprise to their wishful
thinking. Why wouldn't they do it? A large portion of the US
population seems to be under the sway of Fox News and Rush Limbaugh --
and many of the rest would be ready to tow the patriotic line in the
event of another 9/11-type Reichstag fire. Can't you just here the
people talking over the water coolers and in the soup lines: "They only
used small tacticular newkler boms and Al Kider IS based in Iran
(probably were they'll find Osama)" As for the rest who might still be
appalled by the use of nuclear weapons -- they will be marginalized,
belittled, belittled, harassed and, if necessary, rounded up.
(That's just what fascistic regimes end up doing.) Around the world
other populations will be outraged and may even want to boycott
American products -- but so what? American corporations sell advanced
and essential products directly to other governments and multi-national
corporations which need those products to control and feed their
populations. And any serious uprising which threatens US business
interests could meet the same fate as the Iraqis & Iranians -- many
people will continue to just stay in line and out of trouble.
In the final analysis... a serious attack on Iran will destabilize
the security of the world. Russia and China will seize the opportunity
to deal harshly with Chechnya and Taiwan, Japan will strengthen it's
push for nuclear armaments, and India and Pakistan will move closer to
full-scale nuclear war. The genocidal war in Africa continue to rage
out of control and a myriad of other conflicts around the world will
erupt. Ecocide and the effects of global warming will continue but...
The powers that be will control what's left of the precious petroleum
oil and they will use it to continue their domination for decades
until, finally, one day, techno-industrial civilization violently and
completely collapses.
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