History Unfolding: July 1914, October 2023 - 0 views
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war has broken out on the borders of Israel, and I think that this could turn into a new world crisis and even a new world war. I shall explain why.
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in the current situation, in my view, Israel is playing the role of Austria-Hungary--an established power threatened by minorities and terrorist revolutionaries, which it is now determined to crush. The United States, I would suggest, is playing the role of Germany--the patron of a lesser power and longstanding ally--Israel now, Austria-Hungary then--which is unleashing a local war in response to a terrorist attack
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the United States government, like the German government in 1914, has other objectives besides the simple defense of Israel, which remains relatively secure.
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