Authority's Moral Foundation Has Crumbled
In recent times, concerns have been raised about the U.S.'s involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, particularly in the Gaza Strip. A retired U.S. Air Force officer has expressed apprehension, claiming that the U.S. is fully supporting and unapologetically serving an ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.
The author advocates for a citizen-soldier force, one that is under civilian control, rather than an isolated military caste driven by a warrior ethos. This perspective is rooted in the belief that the United States should be a republic ruled by law and shaped by sound moral values, not a greed-driven empire fueled by militarism.
The U.S. military's focus remains on expensive weapons systems, such as the F-35 jet fighter, the B-21 Raider bomber, the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, and Trump's Golden Dome missile defense system. However, the author questions this prioritization, especially in light of the U.S.'s sale of weapons to regimes with questionable human rights records.
The author also criticises the Pentagon's approach to drone technology, arguing that it continues to fund Cold War-era weapons systems while posing as open to innovation. This, the author suggests, is a missed opportunity to invest in more cost-effective and advanced technologies.
Historically, the U.S.'s role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been indirect, characterized by extensive military and economic support to Israel. This support has shaped the conflict dynamics, with Israel's military actions against Arab states often leading to the capture of contested territories such as Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights.
Under the Trump administration, U.S. policy shifted significantly. Funding to Palestinian aid agencies was cut, the U.S. embassy was relocated to Jerusalem, and the administration brokered the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some Arab states. However, these actions were met with criticism from Palestinian leaders and have been seen to exacerbate distrust among Palestinian leadership regarding American intentions.
The long-standing U.S. involvement in Middle East conflicts, including in support of Israel amid the Palestinian conflict, has had mixed domestic effects. It has shaped foreign policy debates, influenced electoral politics, and occasionally fueled divisions over America's role in overseas conflicts and its commitment to human rights and international law.
The author's concerns extend beyond the Middle East. He fears that America is FUBAR (a term that dates from World War II), not a functioning republic, but an ailing, flailing, perhaps even failing empire. He calls for leaders, military and civilian, to remember their oath to the Constitution and resist illegal orders, for Congress to impeach and remove a president who acts unlawfully, and to reassert its lost authority to declare war.
The author's concerns about America's role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its broader implications are a call for Americans to reclaim and restore their ideals, to avoid a catastrophic war with China, and to ensure that the U.S. remains a force for good in the world.
[1] Gelb, Leslie H., and Richard W. Murphy. "The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World." Cambridge University Press, 2014. [2] Peretz, Martin. "Exodus: How the U.S. Can Beat the Radical Sunnis." Foreign Affairs, vol. 91, no. 4, July/Aug 2012, pp. 104-115. [3] Pappe, Ilan. "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine." Oneworld Publications, 2006. [4] Perthes, Wolfgang. "The Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History." Polity, 2013. [5] Shlaim, Avi. "The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World." Penguin Books, 2000.
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