The above was a really informative article. I had no idea that ZB had a dynasty with so many of his offspring in positions of prominence. (If he is so concerned about world resources, maybe he should have practiced population control!) But there was one thing in this article that bothered me a bit. The “typical Polish antisemite.” Yes, Poland has a ugly history of antisemitism that it has not taken full responsiblity for. (Although in the middle ages, Poland was more tolerant than many European countries, which is why so many Jewish people moved there.) But not ALL Polish people are antisemetic either. I don’t think the author meant to imply they were, just that from the way it is worded, it is easy to make that generalization. I am 1/2 Polish American and deeply saddened by the MidEast situation. I have met people from both Israel and Palestine and can honestly say they are among the highest caliber folks I ever want to meet. Maybe if the world stopped trying to leverage the tensions in that part of the world to meet their own agendas, the peace process would be easier.

The majority of those who participated in these elections, showed their discontent about the terrible things that happened inside the country and by the aggressive behaviour of their government around the world. They simply wanted a change.

Republicans always expressed that they are not pro-corporations (but they are), and Democrats always stated that they work for the middle-class (but they do not). Hereby, they acknowledged that the U.S. society is a class society. In this society, which is undoubtedly capitalistic, the majority of people are workers, working people, unemployed, discriminated women, disenchanted youth, impoverished students, sweat-shop immigrant workers, poor and deprived who were poorly represented or not represented at all by their merits. They should organize and struggle for their rights.

It is evident that without these progressive elements, the change which was viewed by 3 out of 5 voters – and of course it was the will of the majority of those 60% who did not participate in that election – will not take place.

But what happened on that day was historically important and a step forward. The right wing politicians already have started their counter-attack especially through corporate-media, to neutralize the people’s achievements. To bring change, the American people have to be vigilant and continue their historic march toward progressive targets. This, will be good for them as well as it will be helpful for the well-being of all the peoples around the world.

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Michael,

Very clever bull-shitting artistry from you but you are not fooling
anyone at all. You think of yourself a clever neo-con. Ha, but you are not.

Israel is built entirely on American brute force and the unwinnable wars have destroyed that force. Hence, the Lobby will want the wars ended ASAP and will not want a third unwinnable war to be started against Iran. Thus, out of Iraq first, under some face-saving timetable, followed by the same in Afghanistan makes sense. That was what James Baker and Daddybird tried to do a few years ago, but Junior was too pig-headed to go along. It will thus have to wait until 21 January.

The other Lobby essential is NATO. Not because they still entertain any illusions that Europeans will fight for Israel but because it provides a convenient legal pretext for maintaining US forces and military supplies close to Israel. Thus, Europe must be re-subjugated, as it was during the cold war. This is being addressed at once (more or less literally!). For most Europeans, Obama is the risen Kennedy and he will be received as such in the coming days. Conveniently smeared by the New Yorker, so Europeans will see him as a fellow victim of that nasty old Lobby, conveniently “forced” to move his venue to a spot where the TV cameras can get both him and the Brandenburg Gate in the frame at the same time, all he needs now is the firey chariot! And, ideally, he should not say “I am a doughnut” (that’s what a “Berliner” is!).

Will he be able to deliver what the Lobby wants? I doubt it. He will try, but US military, economic and political power (that’s the order it works in) is probably definitively destroyed (essentially because of the Lobby!) and the economy will probably have collapsed before he gets anywhere near rebuilding the military even to 2001 levels.

So I wouldn’t worry over much about Brzezinski, his children, his grandchildren or his great-grandchildren. Talk is cheap, war is dear and America is about to become poor.