[Peace-discuss] Diplomatic revolution, to some extent

[Morton K. Brussel]

Why is it that this story has not hit other news outlets: AFP,  
Reuters, AP, NYT, Antiwar.org, CommonDreams, etc..? Seems fishy.

--mkb


On May 13, 2009, at 8:54 PM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:

> [As usual with stories of this sort, the interesting question is why  
> the sources choose to release them now.  Roughly, these two seem to  
> illustrate how the USG war plans for the Middle East include a  
> rapprochement with Iran -- regardless of of Israel's rage at its  
> regional rival -- so that the war in AfPak can be more vigorously  
> prosecuted, and Iran's acceptance of that role. Iran seems to accept  
> the US view that a "strong Pakistan" = one that follows US orders  
> and is not a source of opposition to effective US occupation of the  
> region. --CGE]
>
>
> 	Obama to Israel: Don't surprise US with Iran war
> 	Thu, 14 May 2009 00:25:01 GMT
>
> US President Barack Obama has sent a message to the Israeli prime  
> minister to warn him against 'surprising' the US by launching a  
> military attack on Iran.
>
> A senior US official has met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in  
> Israel to convey Obama's message, Haaretz reported on Thursday.
>
> Obama, in his message, voiced US's concern about a possible Israeli  
> war against Iran.
>
> The Americans do not want to face the facts on the ground at the  
> last minute, President Obama reportedly said in his message.
>
> The message seems to be so urgent that Obama preferred not to wait  
> for Netanyahu's visit to Washington that is scheduled for next Monday.
>
> The new Israeli government has vowed to halt Iran's nuclear program,  
> even through launching military attacks on the country's nuclear  
> facilities.
>
> Israel, which is the only possessor of nuclear weapons in the Middle  
> East, accuses Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons.
>
> Tehran has repeatedly declared that its nuclear program is aimed at  
> civilian purposes.
>
> http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=94657&sectionid=351020104
>