Security Interests and Democracy

No, this is not an essay about the NSA, FBI, CIA and their diminution of the US Constitution.  Not directly or entirely.

It is an essay about security interests and democracy and the growing contradiction between stated US of A principles and legal positions versus those of the Jewish State of Israel (JSI).  And, the influence of JSI interests in directing US foreign policy.  And the implications of those policies looking forward.

TheFundamentals encourages an information gathering project by watching a video entitled, “The Gatekeepers,” and reading a new book entitled, “Goliath, Life and Loathing in Greater Israel.”  Here are references to these sources:

http://www.amazon.com/Goliath-Life-Loathing-Greater-Israel/dp/1568586345  Also available at your public library.

http://www.amazon.com/Gatekeepers-Yuval-Diskin/dp/B00DHNB8EO/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1394971326&sr=1-1&keywords=the+gatekeepers  Also showing on Amazon Video.

Today, we get a bit more specific.  And, a forewarning, what follows is a politically incorrect discussion meaning it does not abide by the JSI talking points which guide AIPAC and the adherence of American media management and money interests closely tying the US of A with the long term defense and all around support of JSI.

Is Israel (JSI) an open democracy?  Can a Christian go there and be treated equally as a Jew?  What about an Arab?  Or a Muslim?  Could an Arab be elected prime minister?  A Christian?

The answer is no.  JSI is founded and governed as a Jewish state.  Just as Pakistan and Iran and Saudi Arabia are Islamic states.  They are not democracies, in any meaningful sense of the word.  They exist to provide a closed political environment for those who adhere to a common set of beliefs or values or history or all of the above.  Or, at least, try to or claim to.

They do not believe that all are created equal – not when it comes to political power.   Which is a very convenient way or saying – we may tolerate you in our country under certain limited circumstances but do not attempt to proselytize your views or seek political power.  You will be stopped.

Now, should that be a concern in American foreign policy which theoretically advances both our national security interests as well as our political belief in democratic rule?  By concern we mean, can we openly support with money, arms, and other forms of economic, military and commercial activities non democratic states?

Our answer is thus – the reason America finds itself wandering from pillar to post among many focused and parochial interests today, in a totally reactive mode, around the world, is our illogical separation from a few very profound founding principles of this country:

·         All people are created equal

·         No state religions can be imposed on the people

·         People have the right to determine their government

Now we are not so naïve as to think some limited involvements and accommodations will be made along the way.  But America’s embrace of JSI in every possible manner is a direct and very visible violation of our both our founding and evolved principles.  The same statement is true of most every other aspect of America’s internally imposed decline – we have moved too far from our principles:

·         Limited government

·         Individual responsibility

·         Limited foreign entanglements

Here too, there will always be a need for some involvements and accommodations.  The true security interests of America are now at risk – not because of external events.  Simply because we have lost our belief and adherence to the very principles on which we came to be.

Europe needs to make its own accommodations with Russia – but both have much larger demographic and security issues with their Islamic neighbors and residents.   In case you have forgotten, Japan needs to make accommodations with China – the Chinese have not forgotten.   Israel is now so far from an accommodation with those who surround it that all that remains is hope.  The Chinese are moving into Africa and into the western hemisphere.  They dominate Asia economically and militarily – it does not take much to anticipate that Africa and Central/South America are next.  American security interests are no longer based in Europe, Russia and the Middle East – they are right here in our backyard and we had better get about making them our number one priority.

John Kerry’s unfortunate remarks about Barack’s disinterest in the Monroe Doctrine will haunt America for many, many years to come.

American foreign policy under both Bushes, both Clintons and the Obama/Kerry team has neither advanced our national security interests nor our democratic beliefs.  Our focus needs to be here at home, implementing the above principles and then in our hemisphere – not scattered inconsistently around the globe in wars we never win and alliances we cannot maintain.   

Chances of common sense prevailing?  Inversely related to the size of the bureaucracies that set all the bad policy discussed above.