Alternate, and far more likely explanation: the American-aligned Arab states are just as likely as Israel to think that it would be a great idea for the global hegemon to take out one of their regional rivals for power.
"Let's you and him fight" has rarely been a losing strategy in geopolitics.
Actually, Charles, the last batch of wikileaks is more interesting in it's proof that Pakistan is not our ally and is just as much a threat to America as Saudi Arabia is.
dramatic as those two sentences from hegel are, let's remember that the position of charles' israel is that of the 'slave' (iran, in this case, is the 'master'), and that this relationship is essential for the slave to cultivate self-consciousness through work. moreover, the slave realizes that 'everything stable' is not the natural or existing state of things, but is the result of his own labor.
if i had to place a bet on the point of this post, i would say it is that existential fear of a nuclear iran is, for israel and its 'quiet partners', the first step toward working toward a more stable region, rather than continuing to build settlements and further agitating the situation. by 'other-ing' iran, a collective subjectivity among israel and its 'partners' might arise (founded on fear, built by working together). profound or not, a little german romantic philosophy on monday morning seems like a good thing.
"Let's you and him fight" has rarely been a losing strategy in geopolitics.
Unless you hate Portland, Oregon.
if i had to place a bet on the point of this post, i would say it is that existential fear of a nuclear iran is, for israel and its 'quiet partners', the first step toward working toward a more stable region, rather than continuing to build settlements and further agitating the situation. by 'other-ing' iran, a collective subjectivity among israel and its 'partners' might arise (founded on fear, built by working together). profound or not, a little german romantic philosophy on monday morning seems like a good thing.
It's like a fun Easter egg.
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@11 Well, at least it doesn't apply to many of my screaming atheist brothers and sisters here on slog. That much helps me get trhrough the day.
Even funnier when you remember this rag is called the Stranger.