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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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