Pro-Israel Lobby Groups Flood Legacy Media to Pressure U.S. Into Iran War

Pro-Israel Lobby Groups Flood Legacy Media to Pressure U.S. into Iran War

President Donald Trump previously opposed war with Iran. He expected to continue nuclear negotiations that were scheduled for last Sunday in Oman. And his own administration confirmed intelligence reports that Iran has not sought a nuclear weapon. That posture disappeared as Israel launched hundreds of surprise attacks across Iran last week, sparking a new war in the Middle East. Trump has since shifted his position and now leans toward bringing…

NYTimes: How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel – The Occidental Observer

I thought that this is a very thorough and balanced article. Basically the Israelis trapped Trump because of Netanyahu’s preemptive strike and the power of the Israel Lobby in the GOP and the media, making it politically non-viable to oppose Israel. He dragged his feet and he would have resisted if Israel ‘s attacks were […]

How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

By the end of last month, American spy agencies monitoring Israel’s military activities and discussions among the country’s political leadership had come to a striking conclusion: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was planning for an imminent attack on Iran’s nuclear program, with or without the participation of the United States. Netanyahu had spent more than a decade warning that an overwhelming military assault was necessary before Iran reach…