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> On Track for U.S. Collapse
>
> by Michael S. Rozeff
>
> Bush and Cheney are steering the U.S. into a collapse. Only strong
> public voices by influential people can prevent the coming disaster.
> We desperately need for men and women who are known to the public and
> have credibility to speak up in the critical period ahead to avoid
> catastrophe.
>
> * A few weeks ago, Israel bombed a alleged nuclear facility in
> Syria. This is a warm-up for an attack on Iran.
> * In the last few days, the U.S. unilaterally tightened sanctions
> on Iran. Russia and China do not support this move.
> * A week ago Bush warned Iran that its attainment of nuclear arms
> would lead to World War III.
> * Russia, which has been assisting Iran in its nuclear
> construction program for decades, regards Western military action
> against Iran as unacceptable.
> * China has been arming Iran with missiles. Its relations with
> Iran have been improving for years.
>
> We know that Bush and Cheney are capable of pre-emptive attack. We
> know that Bush will act if he believes he is right no matter what the
> costs are. In his distorted worldview, Iran with nuclear weapons is a
> scenario worth any cost to avoid.
>
> We know that Bush, Cheney, and Rice have repeatedly warned Iran of
> meaningful consequences if Iran arms itself with nuclear weapons. We
> know that their terms in office end in 15 months. These are the
> critical months.
>
> But it is by no means clear that the front-running candidates for
> office who may replace them hold substantially different views.
> Hillary Clinton has publicly called for sanctions against Iran and has
> called Iran a threat to Israel.
>
> Why may an unprovoked attack on Iran lead to WWIII and why may it lead
> to the collapse of the U.S.?
>
> Imagine this scenario. The U.S. encourages Israel to bomb the Natanz
> nuclear facility in Iran. Russia attempts to restrain an Iranian
> response but fails. Iran responds in any of many ways, such as
> launching missiles on Israel, firing on shipping in the Straits of
> Hormuz, mining the Straits of Hormuz, sending troops into Iraq, or
> allying its military with Hezbollah and attacking Israel from Lebanon.
>
> The U.S., citing Iran's aggressions (that will be the story), launches
> a full-scale attack on Iran designed to devastate the country. This
> attack has actually been planned by the U.S. for years. Syria is
> unable to maintain neutrality and quickly becomes a battleground
> between Iran and Israel.
>
> The price of oil by this point has already soared to $200 a barrel.
> The U.S. begins to use its strategic reserve and to divert Iraqi
> production. Russia responds by taking steps to prevent its oil
> production from reaching the U.S. China responds by cutting off its
> support of the U.S. Treasury market. Venezuela halts oil shipments to
> the U.S. The first stages of WWIII are economic warfare designed to
> cripple the U.S. and halt its war-making capacity.
>
> The U.S., unable to finance its deficits and fund its sovereign debt,
> is forced into raising interest rates drastically in order to borrow.
> The Fed is forced to print money. An inflationary spiral occurs.
> Meanwhile the high interest rates and high oil prices, not to mention
> the shock of a spreading conflict, drive the U.S. economy into severe
> decline. The U.S. attempts to raise taxes in order to fund itself,
> further crippling the economy. Gold soars to $1,500-$2,000 an ounce.
>
> The U.S. attempts to bolster its military forces. The draft is
> reinstated. The severity of the emergency allows Bush and Cheney to
> assume emergency powers and begin a dictatorship. Elections are
> postponed.
>
> The U.S. collapses.
>
> Unfortunately, even if this scenario does not occur, the position of
> the U.S. is so precarious that any number of other scenarios equally
> disastrous lie in wait. This house needs urgently to be put in order
> or it will fall, and especially if it does not terminate its imperial
> adventures. The very fact that Bush and Cheney (or any major U.S.
> political officials) gain by starting WWIII is a terrible indictment
> of our entire political system.
>
> Who can stop this? Who can prevent this? It will only take a few
> well-placed people to prevent this catastrophe. My guess is 5-20
> people could sway public opinion against war or provide enough cover
> for Congressional dissenters to screw up their courage. Maybe even as
> few as 3 or 4 influential people could derail the Bush-Cheney train to
> disaster. They need to speak out at the right times and they must be
> heard. Previously mute or muted voices simply must speak out. They
> know who they are. They know that their silence will mean silent
> approval of a U.S. collapse.
>
> October 27, 2007
>
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