Israel Backs Down?

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Israel Backs Down?

Billy Bob
Streamed live on Oct 8, 2024
10/8/2024 Episode 115 of Blowback: Exposing Imperial Decline with special guest Vladimir Golstein. 
Israel has long had a beef with Iran, the only nation in the Gulf capable and willing to stand up to its crimes and provocations. The events of 10/7, which some regard as a false flag designed to allow Israel to carry out a systematic genocide of Palestinians  (with open encouragement and support by the US empire), have also sharpened the conflict with Tehran, triggering a dangerous cycle of Israeli aggressions and Iranian well-measured escalatory responses, which have now put the two nations on the brink of an all-out war. Some analysts suggest that the US, despite its "pro-peace" mask, and using "plausible deniability", is actually pushing Israel to lead the way in the military conquest of Lebanon, Hezbollah, Iran and other parties of the "Axis of Resistance". The panel is however dubious about the seriousness of Tel-Aviv's thirst for a major war with Iran, and so is Iran for that matter. Everyone has much to lose in this confrontation, which could easily get out of hand and escalate to WW3 dimensions and complete economic collapse. Israel—despite its bellicosity, born of a sense of impunity given its close connection with the US and Britain—is extremely vulnerable to an Iranian attack on its infrastructure, as Iran could easily destroy its desalination plants, electricity stations and other vital resources. While the US is clearly the main force behind the Palestinians' genocide and the expansion of Israeli territorial ambitions, the US ruling class, itself pathetically led at this point, and fractured into several factions with different priorities and imperialist approaches, seems unsure about the consequences of a regional and possibly global war with the multipolar alliance. The panel also discusses the horrid "choices" Americans face in this election, with both candidates swearing hatred for Iran, and the possibility of a rapid expansion of conflict to other flashpoints. Trump's erratic personality adds further tension to this contest.
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