Neocon Wet Dreams Are Fast Becoming Reality

With the Iraq and Afghanistan wars causing much chaos while encouraging increased insurgency and terrorism, with a confrontation against Iran looming, and with Pakistan now being likewise targeted by the rattling of American sabers, the rest of the Middle East is in turn gradually destabilizing, hopelessly caught in a sinking vortex that will lead ultimately to more war and chaos.

Let's cut through the mustard and all that jazz, here. We all know that in the fevered minds of the Bushies, their neocon supporters and their far-right fundamentalist Christian allies, this is all about two things, and two things only: hegemony of Christian fundamentalism and complete control of oil productivity.

In other words: defeat of Islam + fall of the Middle East = Holy American Empire.

Not convinced? Go read the neocon Manifest Destiny (look at the signatories at the bottom of the page and then delve through the site) - I will spare you the details here so that I may focus on the subject at hand.

To begin, let us see how things are currently standing in the usual Middle Eastern countries that we've come to know so well, shall we?

Afghanistan: I wrote recently an extensive analysis of the failures of this war - I will therefore not dwell again on it here. Suffice it to say that the Taliban and al-Qaeda have grown back in strenght, the elected Karzai government's hold on power is tenuous at best while the power of the Warlords is a good as it ever was, the N.A.T.O. tactics and approaches against the continuing insurgency kills more innocent civilians than insurgents, and that the Afghanis want the N.A.T.O. forces out of their country (understandably). With each day comes one more news item which further underlie this tragic and chaotic state of affairs in this still war-torn country. "Progress" there is stagnant at best or actually devolving. Nonetheless, there are those who remain insistent that the Afghanistan war has gone reasonably well ... right, Mr. Kristol?

Pakistan: The country has never been of much help (at all) against the Taliban and al-Qaeda, to begin with. Nonetheless, Pakistanis have been likewise suffering from increased Taliban and al-Qaeda violence and chaos (one recent example here). Not surprisingly, the Bush administration has threatened to launch attacks into Pakistani territory if it sees fit - as the N.A.T.O. forces in Afghanistan have already done. I bet some are quite happy at this prospect ... right, Mr. Kristol?

Iraq: Things are essentially the same as in Afghanistan, what with the ongoing insurgency and all - I don't think I really need to list the litany of failures and ongoing catastrophes occurring there, day in and day out. Case in point that "progress" there is devolving: Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is creating his own parallel government and strenghtening his army, leaving the elected - but powerless - Maliki government to twist in the wind. Meanwhile, seven of the most important Sunni-led insurgent Iraqi organizations have agreed to form an alliance. This bodes very well for Iraq and the Americans, considering how the restraint and humanitarian acts of the Americans (two examples here and here - Yankee Go Home indeed) are appreciated, and considering the continuing love between Shiites and Sunnis (sarcasm aplenty here) ... Now can we call this a civil war, Mr. Kristol? At the same time, Turkey has amassed some 140000 troops at the border of northern Iraq and has already begun bombing operations across the border ... for the second time around. Obviously, Turkey as its eye on a prize in the inevitable disintegration of the country that will soon be Formerly-Known-As-Iraq. But why worry? All that chaos only means that victory is sure to come ... right, Mr. Kristol?

Iran: The rattling of sabers for a confrontation with Iran are becoming louder and louder with each new day, the neocons and Christian fundamentalists buzzing like angry bees over this - I've written about such rattling of sabers before (here, here, here and here), as many others did. Being sandwiched between Iraq (to the West) and Afghanistan (to the East/North-East), no wonder Iranians are feeling nervous, thus increasingly strenghtening the hold of Shiite fundamentalism in the country. Considering the recent Senate resolution against Iran and the increased presence of U.S. aircraft carriers in the crowed Persian Gulf, I keep expecting a Gulf of Tonkin-like incident or something similar to what happened with those British sailors - after all, if it's O.K. for Israel to bomb Lebanon back to the stone age for two soldiers being kept captive, what's to prevent the U.S. from doing the same to Iran for two or more of theirs as well ... right, Mr. Kristol?

And through it all, the Palestinian situation worsened while the rattling of sabers for a confrontation with Syria likewise continue unabetted. Through it all, terrorism and insurgency have been rising and causing death and chaos in Jordan (one example here), as in Saudi Arabia - of course. Same with Egypt. That'll teach these countries for their "indifference" with regards to the Global Struggle Against Radical Islamism(TM) and the need for massive regime change in the region ... right, Mr. Kristol?

And so there we have it: the whole of the Middle East is gradually destabilizing, hopelessly caught in a sinking vortex that will lead ultimately to total war and chaos in the region.

All thanks not only to the disastrous American presence and incompetence in the Middle East, but also due to its own overt and covert fanning of the flames.

But through such fire, death and chaos, how will the Americans manage to seize control, you may ask? Surely there are not enough troops available, you say.

In response, I give you tactical nuclear missiles and bombs - with the justification in using them most likely being the same as the one advanced for their previous use: to spare tremendous American loss of lives and bring a fast resolution to the conflict.

No need for troops then, eh? And history has shown how quickly a powerful country and its proud people are willing to surrender unconditionally after being so bombed once or twice. Now, imagine how quickly the Middle Eastern peoples will surrender, when faced with similar atrocities.

Nonetheless, it will be then, and only then, that the wet dreams of the neocons and far-right Christian fundamentalists will have finally become reality - with the use of nuclear weapons included.

After all, this is all about their lust for a Holy American Empire ...

Right, Mr. Kristol?


(Cross-posted at DKos, at Suzie-Q, at Progressive Historians and at Diatribune)