The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 228
Twelfth Friday Sem1on Feb 08, 1991 Israeli aggression was committed, neither the United Nations showed any concern nor any Western country objected to this criminal act. Whenever a country is bombed by Israel it seems as if that country even does not have the right to protest, much less take any retaliatory action in self defence. In fact the firing of the scud missiles by Iraq should have been taken as reprisal to Israel's bombing of Iraq's nuclear plant. It has now been established during the events in the Gulf War that it is not necessary to take any retaliatory action immediately. If this matter is given a little more thought the nature of the relations between Israel and the U. S. become quite clear. As I have noted earlier, after the scud attacks on Israel, President Bush repeatedly contacted the Israeli authorities on telephone and pleadingly persuaded them lo not take any immediate retaliatory action. Later, he sent his representatives to discuss the matter in greater detail. In the end, Israeli authorities were assured that if they took no immediate military action, the U. S. would take the maximum possible revenge on their behalf. Whatever bombing had been done on the civilian population of Iraq, as a result of this promise, is proof enough that the U. S. kept their part of the bargain. Hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis were martyred and their homes destroyed. This was in fact a retaliation on behalf of Israel which the allies had done, in fulfilment of the U. S. commitment to Israel. In addition to this brutal retaliation on behalf of Israel, the U. S. has promised Israel 9 billion dollars in economic aid. Try to imagine the magnitude of this $9 billion; it is not because Israel has agreed to relinquish its right for a reprisal against Iraq, but merely to postpone their reprisals temporarily. Israel still retains its right to retaliate whenever it deems convenient, wherever ii wants to, and in whatever manner! That is why I have said so explicitly that Israel's "right" of aggression bas been accepted by the great powers. Whereas no country is allowed to even think of taking defensive measures against Israel's blatant acts of a ggression. If any country dared to take any protective measure, then these world powers would come out in Israel's defence and take punitive action against that country. Even after this vicarious revenge by the U. S. , Israel is still expected lo keep its right of retaliation intact. When and how Israel exercises its "right", is yet to be seen. So these are the salient features of President Bush's dream of the "New World Order" which proposes to guarantee permanent peace 228